outdistance
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll released Monday, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
But within the next two months, he would outdistance a crowded field — including California Gov. Jerry Brown — and become the party’s front-runner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
They earned 55 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 UCLA, which earned the other eight.
From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2021
If it is right, it will increase its workers’ loyalty and outdistance earthbound competitors.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
The northmen on their bear-paws soon began to outdistance the rest of the host They overtook the knights in the main column, then Ser Godry Farring and his vanguard.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
While gold miner stocks have outdistanced gold during the first 50 weeks of the year, they were hit hard when gold hit a rough patch this fall.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
The $56-million opening weekend outdistanced other heavily hyped fare such as “The Fall Guy” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
As performances outdistanced the date of composition with each passing year, opera began to resemble an attempt at historical preservation rather than a dynamic art form.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
He was named on every ballot and easily outdistanced Ramsey.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Hen Wen had either stopped running or had outdistanced him.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
"We're at 316 at noon, so we are outdistancing anything this particular precinct has ever seen."
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
She was indeed “Feeling Good” after scoring 225.70 points, easily outdistancing second-place Loena Hendrickx of Belgium and Japanese countrywoman Hana Yoshida, who overtook Nina Pinzarrone for bronze.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
But it powered through the preliminary round, pummeling China, outdistancing Canada and surviving Germany to emerge as an unlikely gold medal contender.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
They topped 60 of 65 ballots in voting results released Monday, easily outdistancing No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas as the only other teams to receive first-place votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
They walked briskly, outdistancing loitering kids homeward bound from the junk shops.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
