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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Trying to outrun the ominous presence, Eve will face the darkest parts of herself and uncover what she is made of.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Loveland somehow escaped the grasp of two Bengals, and then outran the rest of the defense for a 58-yard touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
In the twenty-first century, Europe’s cocaine market has expanded dramatically, far outrunning those for heroin and synthetic drugs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
However, that still doesn’t entirely explain how New Mexico’s Damon Bankston was able to take the ball about 30 yards across and down the field before cutting to the left sideline at the perfect time to outrun everyone in space.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Loveland somehow escaped the grasp of two Bengals, and then outran the rest of the defense for a 58-yard touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
In the twenty-first century, Europe’s cocaine market has expanded dramatically, far outrunning those for heroin and synthetic drugs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
However, that still doesn’t entirely explain how New Mexico’s Damon Bankston was able to take the ball about 30 yards across and down the field before cutting to the left sideline at the perfect time to outrun everyone in space.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outrun
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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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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