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outdistance

[ out-dis-tuhns ]

verb (used with object)

outdistanced, outdistancing.
  1. to leave behind, as in running; outstrip:

    The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.



outdistance

/ ˌʊˈɪəԲ /

verb

  1. tr to leave far behind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outdistance1

First recorded in 1855–60; out- + distance
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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.

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But they have plenty of other problems with Trump, who at least for now far outdistances his rivals for the Republican nomination despite his multiple criminal indictments.

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Trump, who pleaded not guilty in both cases, nonetheless is outdistancing the crowded field for GOP nomination.

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Mr. Trump far outdistanced rivals, at 42 percent.

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Bass, for her part, outdistanced Caruso in the primary in whiter communities like Sherman Oaks and Studio City.

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