outdistance

Example Sentences

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They earned 47 of 62 first-place votes from a national media panel to easily outdistance Gonzaga, the top preseason team the past two years.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

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 Quarter Horse is an American breed of horses that excels in sprinting short distances and the name comes from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2015

It was surprising that he could run at all, let alone outdistance the others.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep