outmarch

verb

out·​march ˌau̇t-ˈmärch How to pronounce outmarch (audio)
outmarched; outmarching; outmarches

transitive verb

: to surpass in marching : to outdo in speed or endurance on the march
Moreover, encumbered with the prisoners, wagons, and supplies captured in Princeton, the American army for once could not be expected to outmarch its pursuers.Virginia Kays Creesy

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outmarch was in 1629

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Cite this Entry

“Outmarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmarch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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