Diddle and Outstrip

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Diddle verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local polticians wasted precious time diddling

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Outstrip is an antonym for diddle.

Outstrip verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.

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Diddle is an antonym for outstrip.

Nearby Word: outstripping

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Outstrip and Diddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diddle/outstrip

Diddle & Outstrip. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diddle/outstrip>.

Outstrip or Diddle. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diddle/outstrip.

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