as in overtook
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 outpaced
Reducing prices is a legitimate priority since too many families struggle to afford life-saving medications in a system where prices have long outpaced the growth of wages and inflation.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The size of annual increases has fallen in the last decade amid public backlash over high drug costs, but last year's increases still outpaced the inflation rate.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in California The three metro areas where wages outpaced rents accounted for 60% of the California population tracked by this study.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
During the peak of the arctic blast stretching from the last week of January into the beginning of February, cold records outpaced warm records by more than two-to-one in the Lower 48 states.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Pizza Hut opened nearly 1,200 stores across 65 countries last year, but closures outpaced that.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The 20-year-old Knueppel outpaced all rookies in total points (302), made field goals (105), 3-pointers (45) and free throws (47).
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
For that 80%, overall spending hasn't outpaced inflation over the last six years, said Moody's Zandi.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Harris outpaced Trump by fewer than 5 percentage points.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The size of annual increases has fallen in the last decade amid public backlash over high drug costs, but last year's increases still outpaced the inflation rate.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in California The three metro areas where wages outpaced rents accounted for 60% of the California population tracked by this study.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
During the peak of the arctic blast stretching from the last week of January into the beginning of February, cold records outpaced warm records by more than two-to-one in the Lower 48 states.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Pizza Hut opened nearly 1,200 stores across 65 countries last year, but closures outpaced that.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The 20-year-old Knueppel outpaced all rookies in total points (302), made field goals (105), 3-pointers (45) and free throws (47).
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
For that 80%, overall spending hasn't outpaced inflation over the last six years, said Moody's Zandi.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Harris outpaced Trump by fewer than 5 percentage points.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaced
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Dreamt up by Handshake, one of Mexico City’s reigning cocktail bars, the mixed drinks were a welcome complement to the food—and though both were assertive in flavor and preparation, neither one overtook the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Employment in health care again drove payroll gains in January, adding 82,000 jobs.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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His latest model, the Nike Ja 3, has drawn significant praise for a more radical design than its two predecessors and drove him to becoming StockX‘s second bestselling signature athlete.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Outpaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaced. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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