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
But since consumer demand has not outpaced supply, pricing effects haven’t hit in retail stores yet.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Home prices are rising faster than incomes, rent increases are outpacing the rest of the country.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The current reality is this: Home prices have risen dramatically, outpacing inflation by a considerable margin.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Others, like Colombia, have higher numbers of total overstays and a rate that outpaces the average: 40,884 travelers from Colombia, or 4%, overstayed their visa in fiscal 2023, according to DHS.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Home prices are rising faster than incomes, rent increases are outpacing the rest of the country.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The current reality is this: Home prices have risen dramatically, outpacing inflation by a considerable margin.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Others, like Colombia, have higher numbers of total overstays and a rate that outpaces the average: 40,884 travelers from Colombia, or 4%, overstayed their visa in fiscal 2023, according to DHS.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Such techniques will overtake models which are created using conventional scaling.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Olivia also held the top spot in the U.S. in 2023, 2022, and 2021, overtaking Sophia, which until then had claimed the most popular girls' name.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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There has not been a player who has competed or surpassed a senior member in a position.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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In his first seven months in office, Trump declared a national emergency at least 12 times, a feat that has surpassed any other modern president in recent times.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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Furthermore, with climate change driving record‑breaking heat waves and increasingly erratic weather, the industry faces a critical question: Can live music become climate‑conscious without losing its magic?—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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India’s transformation into an economic superpower has uplifted millions of households – which in turn have bought more cars and motorcycles, driving up the demand for gasoline.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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