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
Some mental health experts believe the rapid adoption of AI companions is outpacing the development of safety safeguards.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
With healthcare costs projected to outpace Social Security adjustments by a wide margin in 2026, the traditional three-to-six-month emergency fund rule may no longer be adequate for workers approaching retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
What may not be as obvious to some investors, though, is that silver prices have been climbing in tandem, and its impressive price trajectory actually managed to outpace gold last year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Leaders heard from citizens who felt property taxes outpaced their income growth.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
With healthcare costs projected to outpace Social Security adjustments by a wide margin in 2026, the traditional three-to-six-month emergency fund rule may no longer be adequate for workers approaching retirement.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
What may not be as obvious to some investors, though, is that silver prices have been climbing in tandem, and its impressive price trajectory actually managed to outpace gold last year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Leaders heard from citizens who felt property taxes outpaced their income growth.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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Her emotion is mirrored by raging guitars that fight to overtake her voice and nearly win.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The festival joins a growing number of social sauna experiences in New York City, particularly overtaking the neighborhoods of Flatiron and Williamsburg.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters are expecting 95-degree heat in Pasadena, San Gabriel and Burbank, surpassing single-day temperature records of 92, 93 and 93 degrees, respectively, set in 2007.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan went 17 of 22 from the field and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line to surpass his previous season high of 37 points while passing Tim Duncan for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yet, Whitman-Hanson had one final gasp, as Pierre drove to the basket.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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