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arrows

verb

present tense third-person singular of arrow
as in outruns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrows
  1. outruns
  2. darts
  3. overtakes
  4. catches up
  5. outpaces
  6. outstrips
  7. steps out
  8. streaks
Verb
  • Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of outruns
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  • With City’s back line dragged across, Mbeumo darts into the space behind Josko Gvardiol when the pass is played to Rashford.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In no particular order, Elsinore darts in and out of various phases of Charleson’s life during this period, but Stone manages the tonal balance expertly.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of darts
Verb
  • The Athletic has approached Formula One Management for the data from the Spanish GP regarding how many overtakes actually happened.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Can a squad of scientists (including Kurt Russell) fight off madness and mayhem before the Thing overtakes them all?
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of overtakes
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  • The taxes on your property are likely to be lower as well, at least until the local tax assessor catches up.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Changes in the market can become visible in price structure, participation, volume and sector rotation before the prevailing narrative catches up.
    — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of catches up
Verb
  • In fact, brain fog outpaces every other side effect, including hot flashes, for women going through menopause.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Demand for Montessori schools often outpaces the number of seats available, with hundreds of families vying for spots in the schools every year.
    — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpaces
Verb
  • Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To begin with the good, the Unibook far outstrips the port offerings of the MacBook Neo or the new XPS 13.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • Klaudia hadn’t managed to take more than two steps out of the town car before the reporters descended, pens poised over their notepads, shouting until their voices peaked.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Dusk is easing into dark on the Cape Fear River when Max Cady (Javier Bardem) steps out of his car near Bluff’s Point.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of steps out
Verb
  • When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.
    — Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 8 June 2026
  • At four thirty, pink streaks the sky, like the time mama stepped on the brakes too fast at an intersection and the tires scraped the road black.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Definition of streaks
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“Arrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrows. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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