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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  • Overseas revenue first overtook local revenue in 2023, and the gap has widened every year since.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Anime’s overseas revenues first overtook domestic in 2020 and have continued to pull ahead ever since, widening the gap between the two markets.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtook
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  • Although revenue growth has outpaced the increase in this major cost category, that alone doesn’t establish improving unit economics or a clear path to profitability.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Related Articles L’Oréal, the maker of Lancôme, La Roche-Posay and Garnier products, also significantly outpaced the beauty market, which is estimated to have advanced by approximately 5 percent, despite the challenging macro climate.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Worry among voters about whether their ballots will be counted has accelerated, according to organizers; in a recent AP-NORC poll, just under half of American voters expressed confidence that midterm votes will be counted accurately.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • As expected, the 13-inch MacBook Air outran the Googlebook group by a country mile in both single-core and multi-core speeds on GeekBench.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of outran
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  • The other two laptops again outstripped the RTX Spark model, thanks largely to their higher TDP thresholds.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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  • The science arrived in the 1990s, but the delivery system never caught up.
    — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas Jefferson, himself an agrarian populist, has been especially caught up in the crossfire.
    — Jackson Lears, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught up
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  • The bull threw back his head and galloped through a barbwire fence before crashing to the ground.
    — Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Mustangs were down 3 at the half on Friday night but galloped away with the win on the legs of RB Sawyer Blomquist, who punched in four TDs and ran for 176 yards on 33 carries.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of galloped
Verb
  • In the novels, Violet is described as a small, frail cadet with dark black hair subtly streaked with silver who requires significantly more dragon-riding practice and precision than her peers.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hike Waimea Canyon Carved into Kaua‘i’s volcanic landscape, Waimea Canyon is streaked with red earth and green vegetation that shift with the light.
    — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaked
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