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
Statewide, 66 of Indiana's 92 counties reported an increase in residents, and the overall growth rate slightly outpaced the nation's.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The cures have outpaced the harms.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Since online betting became legal, the increase in delinquencies in states that legalized has outpaced those in states that didn't, the organization found.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
At 18% having a bachelor’s degree of higher, Latinas outpaced their male counterparts in educational attainment by four percentage points.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
Now, over a decade later, women make up nearly 40 percent of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certifications and have outpaced men in new certifications since 2022.
—Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
And since mid-2023, wage growth has outpaced inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The odds of a rate hike before the end of the year have now outpaced the odds of a cut.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The cures have outpaced the harms.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Since online betting became legal, the increase in delinquencies in states that legalized has outpaced those in states that didn't, the organization found.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
At 18% having a bachelor’s degree of higher, Latinas outpaced their male counterparts in educational attainment by four percentage points.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
Now, over a decade later, women make up nearly 40 percent of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certifications and have outpaced men in new certifications since 2022.
—Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
And since mid-2023, wage growth has outpaced inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The odds of a rate hike before the end of the year have now outpaced the odds of a cut.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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