Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrows
Verb
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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 -
Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This milestone overtakes rival OpenAI’s valuation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Motorway overtakes require a firm prod of the throttle, while the automatic gearbox can occasionally hesitate before responding.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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If infrastructure catches up, this could become one of the more important shifts in clean transportation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When experimentation outpaces governance, organizations accumulate invisible risk.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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When inflation outpaces that, Cole added, your purchasing power declines.—
Elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anna Faris steps out looking effortlessly glam in midtown Manhattan on May 31.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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As the sun falls, Johnny Leach steps out of his Brooklyn apartment and onto the wet street before ducking into the subway station.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to cross it, seemingly at walking pace, when the aircraft streaks into view.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Arrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrows. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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