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
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.
—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
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
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
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
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.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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This milestone overtakes rival OpenAI’s valuation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Fragrance expert Aimee Majoros, author of Aimee Is Beauty, told Real Simple that packaging quietly drives a lot of the markup.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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In one scene, the crew drives into Yosemite, where towering granite walls and sweeping vistas leave most visitors speechless.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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