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outpasses

outpasses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outpass.

Meaning of outpass

Verb

outpass (third-person singular simple present outpasses, present participle outpassing, simple past and past participle outpassed)

  1. (transitive) To surpass or exceed.
  2. (transitive) To pass the ball more skilfully than.
    • In a 23-16 loss in Detroit, Tampa Bay outgained the Lions, 422-278; Jeff Garcia outpassed Jon Kitna, 316-147; the Buccaneers had the ball for 11 minutes 40 seconds more.2007 October 24, “Patriots’ Bargains Bring Dividends”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Questions about outpasses

What is outpasses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Outpasses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outpass.

Words near outpasses in the dictionary

  1. outparishes
  2. outpart
  3. outparts
  4. outpass
  5. outpassed
  6. outpasses
  7. outpassing
  8. outpassion
  9. outpassioned
  10. outpassioning
  11. outpassions

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