outsail

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Verb outsail has 1 sense

outsail - sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet"
--₁ is one way to surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot outsail Sue

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Term: Outsail

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to sail faster or better than someone or something else

Sample Sentence: The sleek yacht managed to outsail all its competitors in the regatta.

Sense 2: to exceed or surpass in sailing ability

Sample Sentence: The Olympic sailing champion can easily outsail any novice sailor in rough waters.

Sense 3: to outperform or surpass in any competition or activity

Sample Sentence: The underdog team managed to outsail the favored opponents with their exceptional strategy.