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

The Eagles were interested in re-signing Phillips after trading for him midseason, but the Carolina Panthers’ four-year, $120 million contract outpaced what the Eagles were willing to pay. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Inheriting the family businesses Bank of America data shows 23% of businesses among wealthy Americans are now inherited versus just 11% purchased in 2026, a reversal from 2022 when purchases far outpaced inheritance. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Both the math and reading results outpaced the Texas average for year-to-year growth. — Samuel O’Neal 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Recent inflation numbers have outpaced wage growth, meaning that many households are losing purchasing power. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The twin booms have left the state with one of the best financial pictures in the country, as tax revenues outpaced recent trends. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Finally Moorby outpaced the cover defense to set up Jordan's second and try which equaled the All Blacks record set by Doug Howlett. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

In 2025, Standard Bank's financing for renewable energy power projects outpaced that for nonrenewable power projects by a ratio of 8 to 1. — Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026

For instance, Airbus alone ended 2025 with a backlog of 8,754 commercial aircraft, highlighting just how far demand has outpaced production capacity. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026