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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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie just can’t outrun his famously taut backside.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
These officers can outrun you, outmaneuver you through dense downtown traffic and scout out any funny business in large crowds.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 32nd minute, Jónsdóttir once again outran Anderson down the left sideline to create another breakaway.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 6 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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