arrowing

verb

present participle of arrow
as in overtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowing
  1. overtaking
  2. outrunning
  3. accelerating
  4. galloping
  5. outstripping
  6. quickening
  7. outpacing
  8. darting
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  • As the post-pandemic fragrance boom enters its latest stage, Circana reports that affordable fragrances are overtaking prestige fragrances by growth, and so Express’s under-$50 price point aligns well with this shift.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Roughly 54% of people taking semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy do so to lose weight, overtaking the share of people who use them for other medical reasons, according to EY-Parthenon.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtaking
Verb
  • Prices are outrunning paychecks For many Gen Z voters, affording even the essentials has become nearly impossible.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But if guidelines treat each new indication with a multiyear review, the new therapies will keep outrunning the recommendations.
    — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of outrunning
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  • The company also credited Gemini 4 Argon with accelerating the development of its new robotics model.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In June, Delta Air Lines pilots aborted their approach for landing at Boston Logan International Airport as an American Airlines flight was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerating
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  • In a body-camera video obtained by CBS News Atlanta, the donkey is seen galloping toward the officers, who try to back away.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of galloping
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  • Halloween candy prices are far outstripping inflation The scariest part of Halloween this year might be the candy prices.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shares have rallied 32% so far this year, outstripping the S&P 500's gains.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstripping
Verb
  • The need for businesses, countries, cities and even individuals to be more resilient in the face of the quickening pace and increasing severity of climate disasters.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The media, encouraged by negotiators themselves, often reinforces this view, noting that talks are progressing, referring to their quickening pace or intensifying efforts and the anticipation of further meetings.
    — John R. Bolton, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of quickening
Verb
  • Last spring, our students improved on STAAR across grades 3 through 12, outpacing the state, with double-digit gains in some high school subjects.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After three straight years of paycheck gains outpacing price hikes, that trend kicked into reverse in March.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outpacing
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  • Airline and ground personnel at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport reported seeing a UFO hovering over the airport and then darting up, leaving a hole in the clouds.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Reacting to the obstacle darting out into the road, the bus driver hit the brakes, sending passengers tumbling.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of darting
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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