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.
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Recent Examples of outpacing
The decline was attributed to an increase in interest expense outpacing the rise in interest income.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Bong acknowledges that the idea, in his film, of tech innovations outpacing ethical guidelines has a lot in common with our current battles over generative AI.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
This increase is primarily due to higher net sales outpacing the rise in operating expenses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Armstrong, whose company helped the crypto sector raise and direct $250 million into the 2024 election cycle, outpacing Wall Street banks and the oil industry, has been instrumental in shaping the new administration’s approach to digital assets.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The automaker has steadily lost electric vehicle market share to its competitors, while its largest rival in China is outpacing it with advances in driver-assistance software, which Musk has staked out as a cornerstone of his business.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Wage gains have been outpacing inflation for nearly two years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
But even with this drop, shares were still up more than 5% for the year, outpacing the broader S & P 500.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The drugstore chain’s stock is up 45% so far this year, well outpacing its peers.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Bong acknowledges that the idea, in his film, of tech innovations outpacing ethical guidelines has a lot in common with our current battles over generative AI.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
This increase is primarily due to higher net sales outpacing the rise in operating expenses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Armstrong, whose company helped the crypto sector raise and direct $250 million into the 2024 election cycle, outpacing Wall Street banks and the oil industry, has been instrumental in shaping the new administration’s approach to digital assets.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The automaker has steadily lost electric vehicle market share to its competitors, while its largest rival in China is outpacing it with advances in driver-assistance software, which Musk has staked out as a cornerstone of his business.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Wage gains have been outpacing inflation for nearly two years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
But even with this drop, shares were still up more than 5% for the year, outpacing the broader S & P 500.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The drugstore chain’s stock is up 45% so far this year, well outpacing its peers.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpacing
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The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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So what’s driving the need for these changes?—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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