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surpass - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" |
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outstrip,
outmatch,
outgo,
exceed,
outdo,
surmount,
outperform |
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vanquish,
beat out,
trounce,
crush,
shell,
beat beat out a rhythm
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outwit,
outfox,
outsmart,
overreach,
circumvent,
beat beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
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outgrow grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"
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outshout,
outcry shout louder than
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outroar roar louder than
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outsail sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet"
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outdraw draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
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outsell sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues"
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outsell sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues"
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outpace surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence"
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better,
break get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
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outshine attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
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outrange have a greater range than (another gun)
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outweigh be heavier than
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outbrave be braver than
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out-herod surpass someone in cruelty or evil
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outfox outdo someone in trickery
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shame surpass or beat by a wide margin
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outmarch march longer distances and for a longer time than; "This guy can outmarch anyone!"
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outwear last longer than others; "This material outwears all others"
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