(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: out- + strip
1. : to go faster than
a speed far outstripping the fastest rocket plane — R.M.Sutton
2.
a. : to leave behind : go ahead of : excel , surpass
in certain countries knowledge had far outstripped wisdom — A.L.Guérard
the central nervous system … has outstripped all else — Waldemar Kaempffert
b. : to exceed in quantity or number
fall into ever greater destitution as their numbers outstrip their resources — Barbara Ward
the demand for mortgage money outstripped savings — L.H.Olsen
Synonyms: see exceed