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
Each one is fairly new, a part of a growing transportation trend that is outpacing regulations to mitigate risks, even as benefits are also noted.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Diving a little deeper, men outpace women, and insufficient sleep is particularly prevalent among older adults aged 45 to 64.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjusted for seasonal volatility, the South Bay gained 2,400 jobs last month, outpacing Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and Orange counties, according to the EDD.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpace
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country.
—
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Diving a little deeper, men outpace women, and insufficient sleep is particularly prevalent among older adults aged 45 to 64.
—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjusted for seasonal volatility, the South Bay gained 2,400 jobs last month, outpacing Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and Orange counties, according to the EDD.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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The stock surged for several successive days following a record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking both Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market cap and rising more than 60% on the initial share offering price of $135.
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Today, the once-massive grandstand has been reduced to just a few sections of seats; the rest has been overtaken by the Resorts World Casino, which opened in 2011 with electronic games.
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Gas and diesel prices didn’t surpass their 2022 highs.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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