outfinish

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verb

To finish ahead of; to defeat or surpass by finishing first.

“The sprinter outfinished all of his rivals and set a new world record.”

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Meanings

verboutfinish (third-person singular simple present outfinishes, present participle outfinishing, simple past and past participle outfinished)

present singular third person outfinishes · participle present outfinishing · participle past outfinished · past outfinished

  1. transitiveTo finish ahead of; to defeat or surpass by finishing first.

    The sprinter outfinished all of his rivals and set a new world record.

Origin

From out- + finish.

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APA

outfinish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfinish

MLA

“outfinish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfinish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outfinish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfinish.

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