outstrip

[out-strip]

verb (used with object)

outstripped, outstripping 

1. to outdo; surpass; excel.

2. to outdo or pass in running or swift travel.

   A car can outstrip the local train.

3. to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.

4. to exceed.

   a demand that outstrips the supply.

outstrip

/ ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /

verb

1. to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc

2. to be or grow greater than

3. to go faster than and leave behind

Word History and Origins

Origin of outstrip¹

First recorded in 1570–80; out- + strip ¹

Example Sentences

One of the main reasons is that demand for housing of all kinds, but especially social housing, is vastly outstripping supply.

From BBC

Tourism experts have advised Universal that demand for accommodation may outstrip what's available on-site, meaning additional hotels could be built nearby.

From BBC

The ball was whipped wide to Lloyd who showed great pace to outstrip the defence to score.

From BBC

That would make the government the company’s largest shareholder, outstripping the stakes held by institutional investors Vanguard and BlackRock.

From Los Angeles Times

That would outstrip the capacity of the global credit and derivative securities markets.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exceed 
• outdo 
• overtake 
• transcend