as in overtakes
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 outpaces
That said, the strength seen in momentum stocks — many of which are tied to the artificial intelligence trade — far outpaces the rest of the market.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The marketing often outpaces what researchers can confirm about how human pheromones function.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.
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Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Where demand outpaces supply, infrastructure becomes more valuable.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The precision of the machine outpaces the governance of the institution.
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François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
But the inflation that makes the cost of living here in Buenos Aires comparable to that in European capitals outpaces real wages.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Smart investing, however, can build wealth at a rate that outpaces inflation over time.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The marketing often outpaces what researchers can confirm about how human pheromones function.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.
—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Where demand outpaces supply, infrastructure becomes more valuable.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The precision of the machine outpaces the governance of the institution.
—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
But the inflation that makes the cost of living here in Buenos Aires comparable to that in European capitals outpaces real wages.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.
—
K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Smart investing, however, can build wealth at a rate that outpaces inflation over time.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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Devers remains the most important piston in the engine block, but the time might be fast approaching when Eldridge overtakes him.
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This milestone overtakes rival OpenAI’s valuation.
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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What drives so many people to 1) use racial slurs, then 2) go on Love Island USA?
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This sector, focusing on vessels over 30 meters, drives manufacturing, skilled employment, and tourism.
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That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.
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Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them.
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“Outpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaces. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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