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
Still, the costs of some key essentials, such as housing, education and health care, have far outpaced inflation, leaving millions of households struggling to afford a home or fund a child's college education.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Pokémon’s cards have outpaced sports cards and beat the S&P stock market by 3,000% in the past 20 years, the CEO of trading card marketplace Goldin told CNN in December.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest economic stressors for students nearing graduation — soaring rent and student loan debt — have outpaced personal income gains for decades.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those who snub the technology will be outpaced by those who embrace it.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In the early 2020s, both San Antonio and Austin experienced an influx of new apartment developments that outpaced demand.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Statewide, 66 of Indiana's 92 counties reported an increase in residents, and the overall growth rate slightly outpaced the nation's.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The cures have outpaced the harms.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Currently, expenses have outpaced our revenue due to past inaction, and the district is now facing an $80 million budget shortfall.
—Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Pokémon’s cards have outpaced sports cards and beat the S&P stock market by 3,000% in the past 20 years, the CEO of trading card marketplace Goldin told CNN in December.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest economic stressors for students nearing graduation — soaring rent and student loan debt — have outpaced personal income gains for decades.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those who snub the technology will be outpaced by those who embrace it.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In the early 2020s, both San Antonio and Austin experienced an influx of new apartment developments that outpaced demand.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Statewide, 66 of Indiana's 92 counties reported an increase in residents, and the overall growth rate slightly outpaced the nation's.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The cures have outpaced the harms.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Currently, expenses have outpaced our revenue due to past inaction, and the district is now facing an $80 million budget shortfall.
—Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaced
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This prediction bore out around 2020, when China’s warhead stockpiles overtook those of France.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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On March 19, the 87-degree high overtook the earlier record of 81 set in 2015.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lowes Foods with four stores surpassed both specialty grocers Fresh Market, with five stores, and Earth Fare, which closed one store and has two left in the region.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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After tracking down the address, Sanchez and her daughter drove to the 3-bedroom house on Eureka Drive and extracted Cesar.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Outpaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaced. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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