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- verb Simple past of
outfly .
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Examples
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His planes outflew those of the Soviets in competitions during the Cold War.
The Lindbergh of Hobbyists Stephen Miller 2011
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His planes outflew those of the Soviets in competitions during the Cold War.
The Lindbergh of Hobbyists Stephen Miller 2011
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Then there's the part of me that really, really wants it to actually exist, especially the version that outflew the jets.
Wired Top Stories 2010
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Nobody much liked GD back then, because the F-111 fighter-bomber had a bad rep, but their F-16 prototype outflew the Northrop contender every time.
Hardware For Dummies: The Osprey Vs. The Hornet « Isegoria 2008
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We outflew the white crow, arriving less than two hours after our toes departed solid stone.
Water Sleeps Cook, Glen 1999
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On one such occasion, he was pursued by a flying dragon engine and outflew it, bringing it within range of one of his father's clockwork avian flocks.
The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998
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On one such occasion, he was pursued by a flying dragon engine and outflew it, bringing it within range of one of his father's clockwork avian flocks.
The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998
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'Better,' Redworth laughed joyfully, between admiration of the tongue that always outflew him, and of the face he reddened.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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'Better,' Redworth laughed joyfully, between admiration of the tongue that always outflew him, and of the face he reddened.
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868
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'Better,' Redworth laughed joyfully, between admiration of the tongue that always outflew him, and of the face he reddened.
Diana of the Crossways — Complete George Meredith 1868
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