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
When experimentation outpaces governance, organizations accumulate invisible risk.
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Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
When inflation outpaces that, Cole added, your purchasing power declines.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 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
Americans have already seen what happens when a promising therapy outpaces oversight.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Little’s campaign spending outpaces those two candidates’ earnings combined.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Illinois has been playing catch-up as technology outpaces the law.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
When inflation outpaces that, Cole added, your purchasing power declines.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 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
Americans have already seen what happens when a promising therapy outpaces oversight.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Little’s campaign spending outpaces those two candidates’ earnings combined.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Illinois has been playing catch-up as technology outpaces the law.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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Motorway overtakes require a firm prod of the throttle, while the automatic gearbox can occasionally hesitate before responding.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As regenerative agriculture overtakes traditional organic labels in popularity, Lewkowitz highlighted the unique challenges American growers face.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Instead of targeting a business that creates jobs, drives economic activity and contributes to local revenue, city leaders should focus on fiscal discipline and core services.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Yuen, cast as the untrained newcomer who upends the protagonist’s world, provides the catalyst that drives the film toward its conclusion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Outpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaces. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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