runs circles around
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or runs rings around
1
as in excels
to be greater, better, or stronger than
When it came to cooking, he ran circles around the rest of his family.
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as in blows away
to defeat by a large margin
The young girl ran circles around her chess opponent.
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“Runs circles around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20circles%20around. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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