outstrength
/ˌaʊ̯tˈstɹɛŋ(k)θ/
outstrength verb: to defeat in terms of strength.
Verb
outstrength (third-person singular simple present outstrengths, present participle outstrengthing, simple past and past participle outstrengthed)
- To defeat in terms of strength.
- For the future the lessons are: we should make our plans independent of aid-at-pleasure; and we should plan, even at some expense of economic progress, for military development sufficient to outstrength neighbouring countries.1962, Economic Affairs, volume 7, page 286
- […] and then the panic and fear as her murderer grabs her around the throat and the struggles begin and then the moment when she first sees that her killer has her outstrengthed, out-maneuvered, and the futile grappling, the desperate, horrible panicked exertion and gasping for air, […]2008, Steven Womack, Dirty Money
Examples of outstrength in a sentence
- Ten thousand people was a lot of people, and that was how many cops it had taken to outstrength Sean Mckeithen.2014, Sean McKeithen, REDUX, page 168:
- 'Never try to outstrength a man's arm with your own,' Edith said knowingly.2020, Iszi Lawrence, The Unstoppable Letty Pegg, page 92:
- As the child ages, what will happen when he is no longer able to outstrength other kids and, for the first time, must rely on mental toughness and his resiliency and ability to overcome adversity?2024, Ryan Smith, Building a War Chest: Tools for Effective Leadership:
Forms of outstrength
| third-person singular present | outstrengths |
|---|---|
| present participle | outstrengthing |
| past participle | outstrengthed |
| past | outstrengthed |
Origin of outstrength
From out- + strength.
Questions about outstrength
- What does outstrength mean?
- Outstrength means to defeat in terms of strength.
- How do you use outstrength in a sentence?
- Ten thousand people was a lot of people, and that was how many cops it had taken to outstrength Sean Mckeithen.
- What part of speech is outstrength?
- Outstrength is a verb.
- How do you pronounce outstrength?
- Outstrength is pronounced /ˌaʊ̯tˈstɹɛŋ(k)θ/.
- What is the past tense of outstrength?
- The past tense of outstrength is outstrengthed.
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