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
And with a two-second read time, the Sizzle outpaces cheaper generic models, which typically take four seconds or more.
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
With almost $344,600 in cash on hand at the end of the quarter, Hollier outpaces two other Democratic candidates, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, by sizeable margins.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This far outpaces The Beatles' records from the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the CBO to hit 156% by 2055, reflecting spending that far outpaces growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
That vastly outpaces the 21% that said the same about Chakrabarti or even the 21% who liked Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some analysts have also said that orforglipron will be easier to manufacture at scale, which is crucial as demand for obesity and diabetes injections outpaces supply.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 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
Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
With almost $344,600 in cash on hand at the end of the quarter, Hollier outpaces two other Democratic candidates, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, by sizeable margins.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This far outpaces The Beatles' records from the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the CBO to hit 156% by 2055, reflecting spending that far outpaces growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
That vastly outpaces the 21% that said the same about Chakrabarti or even the 21% who liked Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some analysts have also said that orforglipron will be easier to manufacture at scale, which is crucial as demand for obesity and diabetes injections outpaces supply.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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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
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That will be followed by Study 02 next year featuring different hardware using stainless steel with 18-karat gold plating sourced from China, where Canadas contended hardware technology surpasses European alternatives.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Though both of these James Whale masterpieces hold up remarkably well, the 1935 sequel surpasses the original Frankenstein — itself a great movie — in terms of style.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly given her background, Sennott doesn’t cast herself as the online ingénue whose ascendant career drives the story.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nasser drives a Tesla, which began rolling out its Grok AI conversational assistant feature in July 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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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 5 Nov. 2025.
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