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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After Russian strongman Ivan Drago beats Rocky’s best friend to death in an exhibition bout, Rocky moves to the Soviet Union to train, running in the snow and even climbing a mountain to outrun the demon on his back.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Six miles away in Drew, Townsend-Blackmon hadn’t outrun the video.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Bryson Tiller has spent almost a decade trying to outrun the ghost of his debut album.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Six miles away in Drew, Townsend-Blackmon hadn’t outrun the video.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Bryson Tiller has spent almost a decade trying to outrun the ghost of his debut album.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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