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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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
That choice gives the brand a steady tone, which matters in a field where hype can outrun caution.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The suspect tried to outrun those circles.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Reuters noted that earlier this month, robots in Beijing outran human runners in a half-marathon race.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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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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