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
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.
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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
This late evening wave of storms will have the potential to be strong to severe, but overall trends should favor weakening as the cold front outpaces it.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Unemployment in the euro area unexpectedly dropped to a record low as economic expansion outpaces forecasts.
—Andrew Langley, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
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
This late evening wave of storms will have the potential to be strong to severe, but overall trends should favor weakening as the cold front outpaces it.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Unemployment in the euro area unexpectedly dropped to a record low as economic expansion outpaces forecasts.
—Andrew Langley, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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That way, no plant overtakes another.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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If hairy bittercress overtakes your lawn, mow frequently in early spring to remove as many flowers as possible.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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This show, which still prompts belly laughs from my daughter and me even after countless rewatches, meets and surpasses my mother’s bar.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The milestone, reached during an active global security period, surpasses the previous record set in 2020 and highlights the growing operational demands placed on modern naval forces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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That drives pocket-protector wearing water engineers a little crazy, because steady outcomes are what these men and women live for.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for artificial intelligence drives up memory-chip profits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Still, vendors on e-commerce sites told CNN that demand for OpenClaw installation far outstrips orders for its removal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Outpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaces. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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