Synonyms of outpacing

outpacing

verb

present participle of outpace

as in overtaking

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

• overtaking
• driving
• surpassing
• outstripping
• accelerating
• outrunning
• chasing
• speeding
• rushing
• jumping
• rocketing
• racing
• traveling
• tearing
• blazing
• catching up
• stepping
• hastening
• barreling
• hurrying
• ripping
• bustling
• hurtling
• cracking (on)
• flying
• hurling
• scuttling
• trotting
• blasting
• scurrying
• buzzing
• hustling
• bundling
• scooting
• motoring
• blowing
• nipping
• zooming
• whisking
• zipping
• ramming
• careening
• humping
• bowling
• careering
• pelting
• bolting
• coursing
• dashing
• darting
• breezing
• rustling
• flitting
• scampering
• belting
• shooting
• galloping
• scuffling
• whirling
• jetting
• highballing
• fast-forwarding
• running
• stampeding
• bombing
• haring
• cannonballing
• scudding
• streaking
• whizzing
• hying
• sprinting
• hotfooting (it)
• jogging
• beetling
• quickening
• stepping out
• beelining
• arrowing

Dissimilar Words

• lagging
• dragging
• hanging (around or out)
• lingering
• poking
• dawdling
• loitering
• shuffling
• strolling
• tarrying
• sauntering
• plodding
• decelerating
• ambling
• lumbering
• slowing (down or up)
• dallying
• creeping
• dillydallying
• crawling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpacing

Cumulative measles case counts Over 3,000 cases have been confirmed this year, outpacing last year's record measles case growth. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

What’s being done in Georgia Legal experts have repeatedly warned that generative AI is far outpacing current legal precedents. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Inflation is also outpacing wage growth, putting more strain on households. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Supply has nearly doubled over the past year, and all six manufacturers are racing to keep up, but demand is still outpacing them. — Caitlin Kiernan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026

Healthcare jobs rose by 22,000 in July, slower than its 12-month average, but still outpacing many other sectors' growth. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Since his sit-down interview with WWD in February 2025, Perrin-Faivre said dresses remain the core category, with silk gowns and runway pieces outpacing the broader dress offer. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Sales across the category jumped 16% in 2025, significantly outpacing the 6% growth of the broader fast-casual segment. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Summary Travelers are rapidly adopting AI for trip planning, with over half already using it and 75% planning future use, significantly outpacing the industry. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026