OUTDISTANCED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

outdistanced

verb

past tense of outdistance

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math

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Recent Examples of outdistanced Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

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The outbreak in the Tampa area has surpassed Florida’s previous record and is nearing the 264 cases reported during Hawaii’s 2015-16 outbreak.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Just over 24 hours after its release, Panteón Rococó’s Tiny Desk session had already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

This is the first time in its history that the company has exceeded 100 trillion won, propelled by booming AI demand.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Cecily Brown’s Untitled (Paradise) and Oscar Murillo’s geographical avalanche also exceeded their high estimates, each selling for $141,900.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of topped

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