ARROW Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of arrow

as in to catch up

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Recent Examples of arrow The Launch's default look is subdued, but the board comes with blue and red Esc and arrow keys for extra pop. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022 Kate came to the bow and arrow on her own, though Clint's years of experience are still a benefit. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2021 In Bears Ears -- named for the twin buttes that rise above the landscape -- tourists and looters routinely steal ceramic shards, arrow heads and other remnants of the settlements of the Ancestral Puebloan Indians who lived in the area. — Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2021 According to the researchers, the embryo does not attach to the mother’s uterus and continue growth until the mother switches to arrow bamboo leaves, at which point the calcium intake is the highest. — Brenda Poppy, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2014 See All Example Sentences for arrow

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When the grid catches up, Gustavson said, Project Kilby can join the Texas grid, but there’s no urgency to do so anytime soon.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
McBride’s girlfriend, Ana Zortea, caught up with PEOPLE on WAG World shortly after the NBA Finals and also shared a glimpse inside the Knicks wives and girlfriends group chat.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch up

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In the show, Spiridakos’ Anna plays a National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger at Glacier National Park who solves mysteries while trying to outrun her past.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrun

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That cost millions of layoffs, but helped propel China to overtake Japan as the second-largest economy behind the United States in 2010.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
In a fair sporting world, clubs with inefficient recruitment operations would be overtaken by smarter efforts, like those showcased at Brighton.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtake

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out for a date night, attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration in Canada on Friday, August 7.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
The Big Man has just stepped out of a gig at Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater and enjoyed an after-midnight cheesesteak before catching a subway train at the Walnut-Locust station.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of step out

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The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of dart

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Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Coffee has become one of the best trades in the market lately, outpacing even artificial intelligence.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outpace

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In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
As famine, war, pestilence and death galloped through, religious thought had been taking on an apocalyptic and self-abnegatory fervor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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