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
Verb
  • 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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  • Increases in consumer prices have outpaced wage gains in recent months, leaving consumers with less purchasing power.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Local elections officials have said voter turnout this year has, so far, outpaced the last midterm race in 2022.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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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  • High-end accessories are having a moment at Bonhams Paris with the upcoming sale of a one-off Birkin bag, and a recent jewelry auction with Cartier pieces that outstripped estimates by more than five times.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Margins outstripped expectations, posting double-digit shifts to the left by nearly every voting bloc.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outstripped
Verb
  • Vogue tied the concealer lips revival to appearances at Chanel, Dior, Jason Wu Collection and Khaite, giving the look a credible runway lineage well before TikTok caught up.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But Madeley doesn’t want that history, or getting caught up in the discussion of representation, to overshadow the film’s content.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of caught up
Verb
  • 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
  • On November 2, Perry shared a rare glimpse of Daisy’s long blonde hair, which was streaked with hot pink, while twinning with her in matching Hello Kitty Halloween costumes.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In seconds, a big six-point streaked around the cows, stopped within bow range and looked at the small bull.
    — Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of streaked
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