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outstrip

out·strip [ owt stríp ] (past and past participle out·stripped, present participle out·strip·ping, 3rd person present singular out·strips)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. do better than somebody: to achieve more or go faster than somebody, especially a competitor

2. exceed somebody: to be greater than something
Demand for their products has already outstripped supply.

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