Outdistance Meaning
/ˈaʊtdɪstəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.
Sentence Examples
She managed to outdistance her competitors.
The new car can outdistance any other.
The champion athlete managed to outdistance all his rivals.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The fastest runner managed to ____ all others and win the gold medal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The champion runner managed to ____ all competitors in the final stretch of the marathon.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English distance English outdistance From out- + distance.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He could not long outdistance such a runner as the Bishop, whose tremendous strides would surely overhaul him in the end."
— 1922, Christopher Morley, chapter 12, in Where the Blue Begins:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fastest runner managed to ____ all others and win the gold medal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The champion runner managed to ____ all competitors in the final stretch of the marathon.