Outsailed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have navigated away from a location or adversary at a speed greater than their own
2. To have surpassed in sailing prowess or distance in a maritime context
3. To have successfully maneuvered a vessel ahead of another, achieving a superior position in a race or journey

Etymology: "Outsailed" is the past tense and past participle of "outsail," meaning to surpass a rival by sailing faster or farther. The verb is built from "out," used in the sense of going beyond or surpassing, and "sail," the familiar word for moving a vessel by wind. The pattern is the same as other "out-" verbs such as "outrun" or "outpace," where the prefix turns an ordinary action into a contest of doing it better than someone else.