as in to overtake
to go or grow faster than (something)
Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it.
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Recent Examples of outpace
Wendy's – The fast-food chain saw shares jump 4% after fourth-quarter results outpaced expectations.
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Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Those rules can’t fix the short-term problem of ravenous demand for electricity that is outpacing the speed of power plant construction, analysts say.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
While the New York City region added more total positions (48,400), Charlotte significantly outpaced the nation’s largest metro in terms of growth rate.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Spending has consistently outpaced revenue growth.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
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Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Those rules can’t fix the short-term problem of ravenous demand for electricity that is outpacing the speed of power plant construction, analysts say.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
While the New York City region added more total positions (48,400), Charlotte significantly outpaced the nation’s largest metro in terms of growth rate.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Spending has consistently outpaced revenue growth.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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Recreational use dwindled in the 1970s and the park was overtaken by dirt bikes.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka also overtook first place from his fellow countryman Ryusei Yamada.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dahlen, a longtime front-office and personnel executive in the NFL, stood alone as the winner of the most Super Bowls in league history (seven) until Patriots head coach Bill Belichick surpassed him in 2017.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The three movies have surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, with the latest installment becoming the highest-grossing film in the series, earning over $490 million.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Molecular motion drives repair In earlier animal studies, a single injection 24 hours after severe injury enabled mice to regain the ability to walk within weeks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised the public to secure loose outdoor items, watch for falling branches, and use caution while driving or walking.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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