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
Verb
  • Marx, a religious nonprofit leader, has led Kirkmeyer for nearly a week after overtaking the veteran lawmaker the day after polls closed in the June 30 primary.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Growing mint in pots prevents it from spreading and overtaking other plants.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of overtaking
Verb
  • As a result, innovation is outrunning supervision.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The Times reported that Dela Rosa had been in hiding for months but that he was seen publicly on Monday in the Senate building when surveillance cameras captured footage of him outrunning agents seeking to arrest him.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Definition of outrunning
Verb
  • According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of accelerating
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  • One scroll depicting a galloping horse is believed to be by Xu, according to the lawsuit.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and director recalled being bucked off her horse and falling into a ditch with dozens of horses galloping toward her.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of galloping
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  • While Microsoft says that demand is outstripping supply, that’s likely because production has plummeted due to these costs.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • According to a report released in April by the Council of Economic Advisers, from 2000 to 2023, home prices in real terms went up by 82%, far outstripping the 12% rise in household incomes.
    — Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Definition of outstripping
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  • Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Recently, though, Disney has begun making moves — including the poaching of Zameczkowski — that suggest its pace of activity in APAC could be quickening.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Definition of quickening
Verb
  • From 2024 to 2025, flex space growth reached almost 7% in New York City, outpacing that of traditional leases.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Streetcar ridership had already been on the rise this year, vastly outpacing total passenger rides of previous years.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • Photos shared by the city on social media show the presence of law enforcement among the crowd, including a moment of what appears to be people darting from a firework going off near 23rd Street.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • So far, the Pentagon has released three batches of files ranging from decades-old FBI reports to more recent military videos showing orbs darting or soaring through the sky.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of darting
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