outrace

verb

out·​race ˌau̇t-ˈrās How to pronounce outrace (audio)
outraced; outracing; outraces

Examples of outrace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024 With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024 Or Lempicka, in her imagined Bugatti, might still be outracing us. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outrace 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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