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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Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
But the truly unachievable task was outrunning himself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The only way Big D could possibly have a chance at being competitive in games is if their offense could outrun the tsunami of points coming from the other team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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