Synonyms of outpaces

outpaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of outpace

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.

Related Words

• overtakes
• surpasses
• drives
• outstrips
• accelerates
• outruns
• chases
• speeds
• hastens
• rushes
• jumps
• races
• hurries
• cracks (on)
• barrels
• hurls
• scurries
• scuttles
• scoots
• travels
• rips
• hurtles
• buzzes
• catches up
• careens
• tears
• courses
• motors
• careers
• belts
• bustles
• zooms
• trots
• whisks
• hustles
• blows
• blazes
• flies
• rustles
• hies
• jets
• steps
• scampers
• rockets
• rams
• bowls
• blasts
• shoots
• flits
• bundles
• humps
• whirls
• zips
• fast-forwards
• dashes
• hares
• nips
• breezes
• pelts
• gallops
• darts
• bombs
• bolts
• runs
• whizzes
• beetles
• hotfoots (it)
• stampedes
• highballs
• scuds
• jogs
• quickens
• cannonballs
• streaks
• sprints
• scuffles
• steps out
• arrows
• beelines

Dissimilar Words

• lags
• lingers
• drags
• hangs (around or out)
• loiters
• pokes
• dawdles
• tarries
• shuffles
• slows (down or up)
• saunters
• ambles
• decelerates
• strolls
• dallies
• plods
• lumbers
• dillydallies
• crawls
• creeps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpaces

These layoffs come as New York outpaces the San Francisco area in recruiting tech talent. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents. — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

That far outpaces the 26% in the same age group who believe their retirements will be mostly funded by 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement accounts, the poll found. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

This matches what Samsung provides for its Galaxy phones and outpaces Motorola's plans for the Razr Fold by several years. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Similarly, Kansas City outpaces other similar markets because the Chiefs are Super Bowl contenders every year, thanks to Patrick Mahomes. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Grande outpaces Wallen on the Billboard 200 more than three times over. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Companies there are using AI at a scale that far outpaces that of the US. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Danielsen Lie was cast as Philip, who outpaces his best friend in the pursuit of literary success only to unravel with equal pizzazz. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026