outpace

verb

out·​pace ˌau̇t-ˈpās How to pronounce outpace (audio)
outpaced; outpacing; outpaces

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in speed
2
: outdo

Examples of outpace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But, in fact, Wolfers noted, gains in wages and salaries, on average, have actually outpaced inflation since the pandemic, with lower-income workers seeing the highest percentage gains. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Sales of its skin-care products outpaced cosmetics in the most recent quarter, spiking nearly 90%. Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Ticket reseller TickPick said WNBA ticket sales for next season are up 222% from this point last year, and Fever tickets have already outpaced last year’s total by 86%. David Goldman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 The Journal wrote this week that companies may outpace new content by 2028. Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2024 Mary & George certainly outpaces The Tudors in varieties of deviance depicted. Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024 Hiring in the overall sector is vastly outpacing the overall labor market. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024 But many copyright holders have complained that the proliferation of AI tools is outpacing their efforts to protect their work. Brian Cheung, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 They're sort of outpaced in terms of onboarding sellers. Lauren Goode Michael Calore, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outpace was in 1611

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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

outpace

verb
out·​pace (ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās How to pronounce outpace (audio)
: outrun

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