ARROWING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

arrowing

verb

present participle of arrow

as in overtaking

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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
If Manning was actually named 'Joe Smith', Steve Sarkisian would have already given the backup quarterbacks at least a shot at overtaking Arch Manning as the starter.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of overtaking

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But Collins, who is running for a sixth term, has a history of surviving tough reelection battles and outrunning other Republicans.

— Taurean Small, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Concerns that the administration is outrunning the courts The judges’ frustrations have also centered on the speed with which the administration is pushing ahead on the projects with little regard for the approvals needed to pursue such work.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrunning

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Heading across the middle as Mahomes settled into the pocket, Worthy initially seemed to settle into the middle of the field before accelerating again toward the sideline.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Strong revenue growth, and accelerating demand for our clothes globally, tells us there is a genuine appetite for our British modern luxury proposition.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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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
His grandfather was English, and much of the shoot involved being at a different moor or castle with wild horses galloping around every other week, Nordrum says.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of galloping

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In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The company has become one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence build-out, with demand for memory chips far outstripping supply.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of outstripping

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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

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With the backing of both the county’s Democratic Party and the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, Roy won June’s primary easily, outpacing McKinney by 15 percentage points.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The party’s pick García has led the field in fundraising, far outpacing Hershey and Castillo and edging out Getty with support from congressional Democrats, left-leaning political action committees and labor unions.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of outpacing

Verb

On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for their expertise darting the lion and documenting the scene.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of darting

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