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outpassing

outpassing is the present participle and gerund 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 outpassing

What is outpassing the present participle and gerund of?
Outpassing is the present participle and gerund of outpass.

Words near outpassing in the dictionary

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

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