Definition of outrun
outran
play \ˌau̇t-ˈran\;outrun
;outrunning
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Examples of outrun in a Sentence
The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
Recent Examples of outrun from the Web
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No one, Alexander reasoned, would outrun Truex’s car with fresh tires and lots of gas, so their best chance was to not give up position.
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No one, Alexander reasoned, would outrun Truex’s car with fresh tires and plenty of gas, so the best chance was to maintain position.
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No one, Alexander reasoned, would outrun Truex's car with fresh tires and lots of gas, so their best chance was to not give up position.
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The Predators have hardly played like one while beating Chicago in a lopsided four-game sweep then outrunning St. Louis and outlasting Anaheim to reach the Cup final for the first time.
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Oregon's fourth run scored on an error when third baseman Abbey Cheek failed to cleanly field a routine grounder, and Lauren Lindvall outran the throw to first while Rhodes scored.
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While outrunning the cops in a high-speed chase is still exhilarating, all the things that were somewhat forgivable when GTA IV debuted in early 2008 —
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First Known Use of outrun
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OUTRUN Defined for English Language Learners
outrun
playDefinition of outrun for English Language Learners
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: to run or move faster than (someone or something)
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: to be or become more or greater than (something)
OUTRUN Defined for Kids
outrun
playDefinition of outrun for Students
outran
\-ˈran\;outrun
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: to run or move faster than
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