| Meaning | Sail faster or better than. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Model | Sam cannot outsail Sue | |
| Example | "They outsailed the Roman fleet" | |
| Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
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