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
Inflation jumped to a three-year high in April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, and now outpaces wage growth.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 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
When this expansion outpaces an economy’s productive capacity, the value of the currency declines, setting the stage for a rapid rise in prices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, airlines have been leaning into premium offerings and making their basic fares more restrictive as the growth from higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Usually, when a destination starts to see significant population growth, the cost of living begins to rise—often quickly—as demand outpaces available housing and resources.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
But growth that outpaces a system’s ability to absorb it is a form of pathology.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 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
When this expansion outpaces an economy’s productive capacity, the value of the currency declines, setting the stage for a rapid rise in prices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, airlines have been leaning into premium offerings and making their basic fares more restrictive as the growth from higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Usually, when a destination starts to see significant population growth, the cost of living begins to rise—often quickly—as demand outpaces available housing and resources.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
But growth that outpaces a system’s ability to absorb it is a form of pathology.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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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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That way, no plant overtakes another.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Criminologists point out that society can create a narrative — whether based on reality or an exaggeration of it — that dominates culture and surpasses the motives of one person.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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In confident markets, industrial demand drives silver’s price, Anya-Gafu says.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Criminalizing hemp and marijuana drives the black market and helps the cartels, not the people.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 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 18 May. 2026.
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