arrowed

verb

past tense of arrow
as in overtook

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowed
  1. overtook
  2. outpaced
  3. accelerated
  4. outran
  5. outstripped
  6. caught up
  7. galloped
  8. streaked
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  • Modi’s recent visit to Australia - where India overtook the England as the top country for Australians born overseas last year - also sparked anti-India protests.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Messi led the race through the group stages and overtook Mbappe following his goal against Cape Verde in the Round of 32.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of overtook
Verb
  • The Eagles were interested in re-signing Phillips after trading for him midseason, but the Carolina Panthers’ four-year, $120 million contract outpaced what the Eagles were willing to pay.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Inheriting the family businesses Bank of America data shows 23% of businesses among wealthy Americans are now inherited versus just 11% purchased in 2026, a reversal from 2022 when purchases far outpaced inheritance.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • Skid marks showing that Medina slammed on his brakes and rapidly accelerated backward were also spotted.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • This sparked the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution and accelerated civilization’s progress on a new, global scale.
    — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.
    — Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of outran
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  • The false surplus sparked a sharp increase in spending that has outstripped revenues ever since.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Even before the new priority for children with autism, demand for swim lessons outstripped supply.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026
Definition of outstripped
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  • Keegan’s policy of signing expensive experienced players eventually caught up with him — David Seaman, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and so on — and Keegan’s City ran out of gas.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • First generation students and those from underrepresented groups have also nearly caught up to the overall rate.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of caught up
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  • 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
  • At the same time, a big bull sable galloped out from behind a bush headed for the crest.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of galloped
Verb
  • Two years ago on July 16, 2024 in the middle of the afternoon, a sonic boom shook New York City as a fireball streaked through the sky.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • As for her hair, Electra’s waist-length tresses were streaked with red dye—a clever ode to the bloody slasher films parodied in the Scary Movie franchise.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of streaked
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