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outstrip in German

outstrip in German is überholen, überflügeln, überrunden — outstrip means to move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.

outstrip in German

überholen
verb
To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
überflügeln
verb
To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
überrunden
verb
To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
übertreffen
verb
(figuratively) To exceed or surpass (someone or something).

What does "outstrip" mean?

  1. verb To move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
    "We quickly outstripped the amateur runners."
  2. verb To do better than someone or something else.
    "It also singled out ten routes (all closed except Leeds-Bradford/Ilkley) to show how costs outstripped earnings, without mention of what through-journey revenue they generated for the main lines to which they were connected."
  3. verb To go beyond a limit or boundary.
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outstrip in a sentence

  • We quickly outstripped the amateur runners.
  • It also singled out ten routes (all closed except Leeds-Bradford/Ilkley) to show how costs outstripped earnings, without mention of what through-journey revenue they generated for the main lines to which they were connected.
  • This year’s production has already outstripped last year’s.

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What is "outstrip" in German?
"outstrip" in German is überholen, überflügeln, überrunden. outstrip means: To move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
Are there other ways to say "outstrip" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "outstrip": überholen, überflügeln, überrunden, übertreffen.
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