outraced; outracing; outraces
Synonyms of outracenext

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Erik Haula outraced everyone to reach the puck first. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 Bellingham took a pass out wide on the right side of the wing and outraced his defender to the box. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 In a first-half highlight, Phoebe Dummer stole the ball at mid-poll and outraced two defenders to score for a 4-1 lead with 27 seconds left. Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 De’Von Achane took the handoff, squeezed through the hole, blasted past a diving defender at midfield and outraced the rest of the Bills’ defense to the end zone. Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrace

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrace was in 1657

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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrace. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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