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
That advanced far outpaced the S & P 500′s 16% climb for 2025.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves – outpacing Saudi Arabia with 303 billion barrels, or about 20% of global reserves.
—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Pearce said the prize money increases outpace the revenue growth.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The company had been targeting $15 billion in the raise, but demand from investors in advanced AI startups appears to be outpacing supply for now.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves – outpacing Saudi Arabia with 303 billion barrels, or about 20% of global reserves.
—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Pearce said the prize money increases outpace the revenue growth.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The company had been targeting $15 billion in the raise, but demand from investors in advanced AI startups appears to be outpacing supply for now.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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Acuff overtook Isaiah Joe's 13-game run in the 2018-19 season.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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Only Sir Don Bradman has scored more runs in Ashes cricket after Smith overtook Sir Jack Hobbs in the all-time list.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the agency has reported record recruitment figures, surpassing its fiscal 2025 goal by hiring just over 2,000 new controllers.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, the unrest has been driven by a mix of economic desperation and political anger.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While there are some other small new concessions in the CBA that will help players make ends meet (such as getting access to health benefits in the offseason), to hear ECHLers explain their strike vote, the pay bump was never the driving force.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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