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
Housing and child care costs have been rising, contributing to inflation in the New York metropolitan area that outpaces the national average, Gothamist reported.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Average worker pay only barely outpaces inflation — which remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
And with a two-second read time, the Sizzle outpaces cheaper generic models, which typically take four seconds or more.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
With almost $344,600 in cash on hand at the end of the quarter, Hollier outpaces two other Democratic candidates, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, by sizeable margins.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This far outpaces The Beatles' records from the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the CBO to hit 156% by 2055, reflecting spending that far outpaces growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
That vastly outpaces the 21% that said the same about Chakrabarti or even the 21% who liked Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some analysts have also said that orforglipron will be easier to manufacture at scale, which is crucial as demand for obesity and diabetes injections outpaces supply.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Average worker pay only barely outpaces inflation — which remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
And with a two-second read time, the Sizzle outpaces cheaper generic models, which typically take four seconds or more.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
With almost $344,600 in cash on hand at the end of the quarter, Hollier outpaces two other Democratic candidates, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, by sizeable margins.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This far outpaces The Beatles' records from the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the CBO to hit 156% by 2055, reflecting spending that far outpaces growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
That vastly outpaces the 21% that said the same about Chakrabarti or even the 21% who liked Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some analysts have also said that orforglipron will be easier to manufacture at scale, which is crucial as demand for obesity and diabetes injections outpaces supply.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
Verb
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But director Kurtis David Harder (Influencer) imbues the proceedings with a slow-boiling paranoid energy that slowly overtakes the film.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another task, another job, becomes unavoidable when an explosion of cats and kittens overtakes the property.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Extra añejo refers to tequila that has been aged for more than three years, and this new expression from the Last Drop far surpasses that.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Can Green Bay finish drives with touchdowns without Kraft, who has hauled in six of Love's 13 TD passes this year?—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If search reliability drives a beat, update evergreen explainers and refine the internal links that help readers stay oriented.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And the tickets are free, which means demand regularly outstrips supply.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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This pace outstrips the rate of underlying consumer spending growth by tenfold, underscoring its centrality to both market performance and broader economic data.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Outpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaces. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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