Outstripped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have exceeded a certain level in achievements or performance metrics
2. Has gone beyond a particular measure or comparison in size, effort, or success
3. Exceeds the scope or reach of something else in an important way

Etymology: "Outstripped" is the past form of "outstrip," a verb built from the prefix "out-," which forms verbs meaning exceeding or surpassing, and "strip," an obsolete verb meaning to move or pass by quickly. To outstrip someone was originally to pass them in motion, most often by running faster, and the sense of surpassing in other respects grew from that. The "strip" here has nothing to do with the familiar sense of removing a covering. It belongs to an older verb for swift movement, which is why the compound describes a rival being left behind rather than something being peeled away.

Synonyms: surpassed, exceeded, overtook

Antonyms: fell behind, lagged, underperformed