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
The Dow is outpacing the tech-heavy Nasdaq so far this year.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
In his Fortune op-ed, Ready used our name as shorthand for an era when technology outpaced ethics—when access was prioritized over compensation, and creators got left behind.
—John Acunto, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Still, renewables now provide nearly half of EU power, with wind and solar outpacing all fossil sources in more than half of member countries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
So what are the odds that silver will outpace gold in 2026?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
In his Fortune op-ed, Ready used our name as shorthand for an era when technology outpaced ethics—when access was prioritized over compensation, and creators got left behind.
—John Acunto, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Still, renewables now provide nearly half of EU power, with wind and solar outpacing all fossil sources in more than half of member countries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
So what are the odds that silver will outpace gold in 2026?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City overtook the work of those at Carrington.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rather than being overtaken by large-scale development or mass tourism, Cayo has grown slowly and organically, resulting in an atmosphere that feels genuine.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again our lives surpass themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 18- to 34-year-olds, the number of churchgoers has still not surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with 6% in 2024, compared to 8% in 2018.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The driver then drove into the city of Wheat Ridge and allegedly crashed into a Honda Pilot near Pierce Street and West 32nd Avenue several minutes later before continuing on.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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