outstripping
Racing ahead of
Outstripping is surpassing or exceeding, especially by a widening margin.
One thing outstrips another when it pulls ahead: Demand is outstripping supply.
The image comes from racing—to outstrip competitors is to leave them behind.
The word often describes growth, performance, or progress that exceeds expectations or comparisons: Population growth has outstripped infrastructure development.
Getting ahead of another
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
- outperformingDoing better than others
outpacing · outdistancing · transcending · overshadowing · besting · outmatching · surmounting · overcoming
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- paceSpeed of movement
- rapidMoving with haste
swift · quick · breakneck · fast-paced · sprint · racing · blitz · turbo
Increase in scope
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- boomLoud deep sound
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
acceleration · upswing · outgrowing · increase · multiplication · amplification · snowballing · skyrocketing
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- challengersThose who compete against
- fieldArea of specialty
pack · race · frontrunner · underdog · head-to-head · matchup · rankings · standings
Furnish or stock
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
forecasts · estimates · production · infrastructure · bandwidth · inventory · funding · budget
overtaking
Getting ahead of another
outperforming · outpacing · outdistancing · transcending · overshadowing · besting · outmatching · surmounting · overcoming · prevailing
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- paceSpeed of movement
rapid · swift · quick · breakneck · fast-paced · sprint · racing · blitz · turbo · lightning
expansion
Increase in scope
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- boomLoud deep sound
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
escalation · acceleration · upswing · outgrowing · increase · multiplication · amplification · snowballing · skyrocketing · ballooning
rivals
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- challengersThose who compete against
field · pack · race · frontrunner · underdog · head-to-head · matchup · rankings · standings · leaderboard
supply
Furnish or stock
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
projections · forecasts · estimates · production · infrastructure · bandwidth · inventory · funding · budget · quotas
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
outstrippingtrailing
Following behind something
lagging behind · falling behind · trailing behind · lagging · following
outstrippinglosing ground
falling back · dropping back · stagnating · stalling · declining
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