outstripped — v. defeat a rival in competition; run faster or farther; surpass, excel … English contemporary dictionary
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
outstrip — UK US /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to be more successful than expected: outstrip expectations/forecasts/predictions »Group sales were up 6% to $5.8 billion, outstripping Wall Street expectations of $5.47 billion. ► to grow or develop more… … Financial and business terms
outstrip — out|strip [autˈstrıp] v past tense and past participle outstripped present participle outstripping [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: strip to move fast (15 18 centuries)] 1.) to do something better than someone else or be more successful ▪ We… … Dictionary of contemporary English
outstrip — [[t]a͟ʊtstrɪ̱p[/t]] outstrips, outstripping, outstripped VERB If one thing outstrips another, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing. [V n] In the mid eighteenth century the production of… … English dictionary
outstrip — verb outstripped, outstripping (T) 1 to do something better than someone else: We outstripped all our competitors in sales last year. 2 to be greater in quantity than something else: Demand for energy is outstripping the supply. 3 to run or move… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Outstrip — Out*strip , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outstripping}.] 1. To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behind. [1913 Webster] Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. Southey. [1913 Webster] He still… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outstripping — Outstrip Out*strip , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outstripping}.] 1. To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behind. [1913 Webster] Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. Southey. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Townsville, Queensland — Infobox Australian Place | type = city name = Townsville state = qld caption = The CBD from Palmer Street, South Townsville Castle Hill in the background pop = 143,328Census 2006 AUS|id=3057|name=Townsville (QLD) (Statistical… … Wikipedia
List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… … Wikipedia
