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
The social media revolution showed what happens when innovation outpaces institutions.
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Sean Evins, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Demand outpaces supply, and prices soar.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Technology that outpaces the West China’s capabilities were outlined in a recent China Geological Survey (CGS) study published in Geophysical & Geochemical Exploration.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the dip in linear late-night viewership even outpaces the massive broadcast declines, Disney could have found a way to utilize Kimmel on Disney+.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
That gain also outpaces the S & P 500's 13% advance for 2025.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Unemployment has also crept up and the number of unemployed people seeking work now outpaces job openings, according to Labor Department data.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Their belief in me often outpaces my own, and that’s what makes their influence transformative.
—Emad Rahim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Even seasoned executives can be shaken when a crisis outpaces standard protocols.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Sean Evins, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Demand outpaces supply, and prices soar.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Technology that outpaces the West China’s capabilities were outlined in a recent China Geological Survey (CGS) study published in Geophysical & Geochemical Exploration.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the dip in linear late-night viewership even outpaces the massive broadcast declines, Disney could have found a way to utilize Kimmel on Disney+.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
That gain also outpaces the S & P 500's 13% advance for 2025.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Unemployment has also crept up and the number of unemployed people seeking work now outpaces job openings, according to Labor Department data.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Their belief in me often outpaces my own, and that’s what makes their influence transformative.
—Emad Rahim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Even seasoned executives can be shaken when a crisis outpaces standard protocols.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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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The food pantry’s national delivery service received 410 new applications for support in just 10 days, an increase Bassett says surpasses their usual total from an entire quarter.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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The next 24% tax bracket doesn’t hit until income surpasses $105,700 in 2026.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each of the characters are extremely different, yet Ansari successfully drives home the point that empathy is what connects us all.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The modern world drives you back underground in a weird way.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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