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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
outdistance
verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Turner easily outdistanced the other competitors.
Wiktionary
outdistance

vb. (context transitive English) To run further or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.

WordNet
outdistance

v. go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: outstrip, distance]

Usage examples of "outdistance".

They were fast long-distance runners that could outdistance their predators only on the firm level surfaces of the windy steppes.

Abruptly he turned and walked toward his car, his strides hurried, as if he could outdistance the memory of his dead wife.

The king started breaking trail with a vengeance, as if he hoped they could outdistance the awful creatures, but more and more of the flock appeared in the sky.

He carefully selected the fastest horse in the stable, to insure that even when pursuit developed, he could outdistance it.

Even so, they could not logically hope to outdistance their attackers.

If you flee right now and the wind holds, you might well outdistance them all.

As with your rifles, they altogether outdistance that which anyone else may hope to accomplish.

He watched the small figure bob among the campfires, saw that she would easily outdistance her parents.

Shayleigh reined in Temmerisa many times, not wanting to outdistance King Galladel and the seven other elven riders.

I am older than you, but even if I were a babe, your years would far outdistance my own.

Once past their hiding place, Mulrady was certain of soon being able to outdistance the convicts, and execute his important mission successfully.

Without the least hesitation I determined to appropriate the DUNCAN, a matchless vessel, able to outdistance the swiftest ships in the British Navy.

Henry leapt to his feet and flung himself forward into the darkness, trying to outdistance the sun.

The warriors turned their horses and spurred them on again, trying to outdistance the winged mages, but the aven were faster than the wagon, and each minute brought the two warriors closer to a deadly confrontation.

When they drew nearer, Jondalar dashed ahead, trying to outdistance the last straggler -- a young rhino, not full grown and having a little trouble keeping up.