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Vinony

outdistance

verb

  1. to leave behind, outstrip (especially in a race or competition)
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: 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.

  1. To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.

    “He could not long outdistance such a runner as the Bishop, whose tremendous strides would surely overhaul him in the end.”