The winner outdistanced all the other runners in the race. Figurative. The Bolsheviks brought out a paper called Pravda (Truth) in April, and its circulation outdistanced the Menshevik paper (Edmund Wilson).
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out·dis·tance — … Useful english dictionary
long-dis|tance — long distance, an operator or exchange that takes care of long distance calls. long dis|tance «LNG DIHS tuhns, LONG », adjective, adverb, verb, tanced, tanc|ing. –adj. 1. of or having to do with telephone service to another town, city, or other… … Useful english dictionary
outdistance — out|dis|tance [autˈdıstəns] v [T] to run, ride etc faster than other people, especially in a race, so that you are far ahead ▪ Lewis quickly outdistanced the other runners … Dictionary of contemporary English
outdistance — out|dis|tance [ aut dıstəns ] verb transitive to do something better, more quickly, or more successfully than someone or something else … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outdistance — out•dis•tance [[t]ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns[/t]] v. t. tanced, tanc•ing to leave behind, as in running • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Angular distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distance — Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle attracts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lunar distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Middle distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
North polar distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
