Examples of outrun in a Sentence
The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
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The story of a young man attempting to outrun the racial and cultural forces seeking to limit his excellence, Race is an important addition to the sports movie canon.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
As Barnes raced up the field to try and outrun his defender, McAlister flew in to deliver the final block that sprung Barnes loose and broke the game open.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Released in 2006, the film follows two women, Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz), who swap homes across continents to outrun heartbreak.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
As Barnes raced up the field to try and outrun his defender, McAlister flew in to deliver the final block that sprung Barnes loose and broke the game open.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Released in 2006, the film follows two women, Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz), who swap homes across continents to outrun heartbreak.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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outrun
verb
out·run
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈrən 
outran
-ˈran
; outrun; outrunning
; outrun; outrunning
1
: to run or go faster than
2
: exceed sense 1
our needs outran our funds
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