| Main Entry: | outdistance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outrun |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, exceed, go beyond, go one better, leave behind, outclass, outdo, outhussle, outpace, outperform, outplay, overtake, pass, surpass, top, win the race |
| Main Entry: | exceed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be superior to; surpass |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, break record, cap, distance, eclipse, excel, get upper hand, go beyond, go by, have a jump on, have advantage, have it all over, out-distance, outdo, outpace, outreach, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overstep, overtake, overtax, pass, rise above, run circles around, surmount, top, transcend |
Antonyms: |
be inferior, fail, fall behind |
| Main Entry: | outclass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, rise above, surmount, top, tower, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | better, overcome |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, blow out of water, bulldoze, bury*, cook*, cream*, defeat, do in, down*, eclipse, exceed, excel, fake out, go one better, leave behind, lick*, outclass, outdistance, outfox, outgun, outjockey, outmaneuver, outrival, outshine, outsmart, outstrip, pull a fast one, shake off, shoot ahead, snow*, surpass, top, transcend, trash* |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | overtake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch; pass |
Synonyms: |
beat, befall, better, catch up with, come upon, engulf, gain on, get past, get to, happen, hit, leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outstrip, overhaul, overwhelm, reach, strike, take by surprise |
Antonyms: |
fall behind |
| Main Entry: | pass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass, beat |
Synonyms: |
exceed, excel, go beyond, go by, leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outrace, outshine, outstrip, shoot ahead of, surmount, top, transcend |
Antonyms: |
fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | succeed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attain good outcome |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive, avail, be successful, benefit, carry off, come off, conquer, distance, do all right, do the trick, earn, flourish, fulfill, gain, get, get to the top, grow famous, hit*, make a fortune, make good, make it, make out, obtain, outdistance, outwit, overcome, possess, prevail, profit, prosper, pull off, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, score, secure, surmount, thrive, triumph, turn out, vanquish, win, work, worst |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
Antonyms: |
fail |
| Main Entry: | surpass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo something or someone |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
Antonyms: |
fail, fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | throw off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elude, escape |
Synonyms: |
abuse, deceive, evade, get away from, give the slip, leave behind, lose, outdistance, outrun, shake off, trick |
Antonyms: |
face, meet |
| Main Entry: | outmatch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
Synonyms: |
beat*, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |