arrowed

verb

past tense of arrow
as in overtook

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  1. overtook
  2. outpaced
  3. accelerated
  4. outran
  5. outstripped
  6. caught up
  7. galloped
  8. streaked
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  • At times, the music overtook the gallery, completely captivating the attention of the room.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bank of America Institute data offer some support, showing that wage growth for lower-income households recently overtook that of higher earners.
    — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of overtook
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  • Third graders even outpaced progress made across all grade levels, with an increase of nearly four percentage points.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Inflation eased slightly last month, but price hikes still outpaced wage growth.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • The Pole accelerated on the stage’s fourth ascent of the Col d’Eze, but couldn’t open a gap.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Inequality has accelerated at an ever-growing pace, blowing past that of any previous eras, including the Gilded Age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Worthy outran Kader Kohou for a score that got a rise from the fans in attendance.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of outran
Verb
  • The moment the number of pages outstripped the number of people who could reasonably classify them, the future belonged to crawlers and ranking systems.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That overwhelming demand for data center buildouts has vastly outstripped the industry’s ability to supply it.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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  • Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The stock has been caught up in the broader software sell-off, as investors worry AI could disrupt traditional software companies.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught up
Verb
  • 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
  • Barcola clipped the ball over his marker, galloped towards the box and saw a left-footed cross charged down.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of galloped
Verb
  • Then, with less than a minute left in the game, Sheldon stole the ball and streaked up the court, only to have Cunningham catch up, fling her arms around Sheldon’s neck, and throw her to the ground in apparent retaliation for the eye poke on Clark.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaked
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“Arrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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