outpace

verb

out·​pace ˌau̇t-ˈpās 

outpaced; outpacing; outpaces

transitive verb

1

: to surpass in speed

2

: outdo

Examples of outpace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Housing and child care costs have been rising, contributing to inflation in the New York metropolitan area that outpaces the national average, Gothamist reported. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

The scale of the event reflects the expansion of the Middle Eastern beauty market, which according to Euromonitor International, reached $44 billion in 2024 with a growth rate of 18 percent, significantly outpacing the global beauty market’s 7 percent growth. —Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

Finally, when siloed functions are collapsed and unified, process innovation of this kind delivers gains that outpace anything a single-track process delivers. —Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025

The enthusiasm, however, has outpaced the research. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outpace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

outpace

verb

out·​pace (ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās 

: outrun