Synonyms of outpaced

outpaced

verb

past tense of outpace

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.

Related Words

• overtook
• drove
• surpassed
• outstripped
• accelerated
• outran
• sped
• chased
• jumped
• raced
• stepped
• caught up
• rushed
• hurried
• rocketed
• hastened
• traveled
• trotted
• scooted
• cracked (on)
• scurried
• scuttled
• hurled
• hustled
• ripped
• hurtled
• blazed
• bundled
• bustled
• bolted
• buzzed
• humped
• flew
• tore
• rammed
• barreled
• motored
• blew
• blasted
• zoomed
• breezed
• dashed
• bowled
• careened
• nipped
• darted
• whisked
• pelted
• coursed
• scampered
• whirled
• zipped
• rustled
• flitted
• belted
• hied
• galloped
• shot
• streaked
• jetted
• fast-forwarded
• bombed
• highballed
• ran
• cannonballed
• hared
• whizzed
• careered
• stampeded
• sprinted
• jogged
• scuffled
• hotfooted (it)
• scudded
• quickened
• beetled
• stepped out
• arrowed
• beelined

Dissimilar Words

• lagged
• dragged
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• shuffled
• sauntered
• tarried
• ambled
• dallied
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• plodded
• decelerated
• lumbered
• dillydallied
• crept
• crawled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpaced

For instance, the Mac mini outpaced the HP Z2 Mini workstation in the HandBrake video encoding test by 40 seconds, a substantial difference. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Even as the economy expands, inflation has outpaced the annual growth in average wages for the past five months. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

But over time, the number of new survivor enrollments each year has outpaced those of first responders. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Toy sales among adult-only households have now outpaced households with children for toy sales, growing 16% through June, according to market research group Circana, equivalent to 55% of total toy industry receipts. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Workers experienced a wave of mobility as demand outpaced labor supply. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Company officials say expenses have outpaced revenue over time, leaving a structural deficit of about $15 million a year. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Ballard has also outpaced Engling, raising nearly $1 million so far after entering the race in March of this year. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

The congressman also outpaced Sununu and Brown combined in terms of fundraising, federal campaign records show, while being considered the more electable candidate in November by most experts and strategists. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026