to outdistance
2
6.7
- verb
- /aʊtˈdɪstəns/
:
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- In the marathon, she easily outdistanced all her competitors, finishing first.
- far outdistanced
Examples
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Spartacus has every reason to believe that he has outdistanced the pursuing armies of Pompey and Lucullus.
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I used to outdistance him on the driving range by 50 yards.
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Some outdistanced her at first, but she reports finishing with the pack.
Fiction book (1994) -
Steven, bigger and faster, outdistanced him in the desert.
Fiction book (1990) -
And if he couldn't overpower anyone in a wrestling match, he could outdistance everyone in a footrace.
Fiction book (2002) -
Singletary easily outdistanced the runner-up in the poll, the 2-2 Jaguars' Jack.
Blog text (2) -
We planned at twenty, got a smooth bow spray going, and outdistanced our problems as we sped towards where you must reckon by charts and compasses.
Fiction book (1996) -
He trained hard for months and finally outdistanced his rivals during the championship race.
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During the relay, our team outdistanced the others with a record-setting time.
Synonyms
83
3.4
Do better than others, for example at work or school
65
3.0
Run faster than someone or something
30
4.8
Do better than someone or something
22
3.8
Be better than someone at something
20
4.9
To move, grow, or develop faster than another
14
4.2
Do better than and beat an opponent in a game
8
6.4
Do better than someone in skill or performance
7
6.8
To become faster, better, or larger than another
3
6.2
To move ahead of others in a race or competition
2
6.7
To gain more than someone else, especially in a competition
2
6.1
To do better than someone or something and win
1
5.9
To get ahead of others in progress or achievement
1
4.8
Run faster than another person in a race to finish ahead
1
4.6
To move ahead of others in a race or competition
To beat others easily by being much faster or better
To be better than others in skill or quality
To try to be better than someone in a contest or task
Be better than someone or something in a competition
To be better than another person or thing
Antonyms
How Far Ahead
Surface Forms
Morphology
outdistance = distance (transparent) = out + distance
The productive prefix 'out-' meaning 'to do more than' to the verb 'distance' yields a straightforward meaning 'to go farther than', which learners can derive.
Etymology
Outdistance comes from the parts out- meaning 'beyond' or 'more than' and distance meaning 'space between'. So, to outdistance someone is to put more space between you and them and go much farther ahead, especially in a race or competition.