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
Super Micro earned 69 cents per share on an adjusted basis, outpacing the consensus estimate of 49 cents per share, per LSEG.
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Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, silver’s price has jumped sharply, trading at nearly $90 per ounce today, a nearly 182% increase from about $32 a year earlier—far outpacing its historical sluggish price increases.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
During McMillon’s run, Walmart’s share price has shot up 392 percent, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s growth of 298 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Over the past five years, the price has soared 96%, outpacing an 80% gain in the S&P 500 over that period.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
The stock is climbing because revenue growth is currently outpacing the large expenditure.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The precious metal surged dramatically in 2025, shattering the $4,000-per-ounce barrier for the first time and significantly outpacing traditional stock market returns.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, renewables now provide nearly half of EU power, with wind and solar outpacing all fossil sources in more than half of member countries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Electricity costs have been steadily rising for years now, outpacing inflation.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, silver’s price has jumped sharply, trading at nearly $90 per ounce today, a nearly 182% increase from about $32 a year earlier—far outpacing its historical sluggish price increases.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
During McMillon’s run, Walmart’s share price has shot up 392 percent, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s growth of 298 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Over the past five years, the price has soared 96%, outpacing an 80% gain in the S&P 500 over that period.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
The stock is climbing because revenue growth is currently outpacing the large expenditure.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The precious metal surged dramatically in 2025, shattering the $4,000-per-ounce barrier for the first time and significantly outpacing traditional stock market returns.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, renewables now provide nearly half of EU power, with wind and solar outpacing all fossil sources in more than half of member countries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Electricity costs have been steadily rising for years now, outpacing inflation.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpacing
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The competition is making major headway as well, with German automaker Volkswagen officially overtaking Tesla in fully-electric car sales in Europe last year, according to the latest data.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pokémon is the world’s highest-grossing media franchise, surpassing even Disney and Star Wars.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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And Gamson’s college buddy Fred Maher, a drummer for Lou Reed, Richard Hell, and the avant-funk band Material, who, like Gartside, saw how the new electronic pop was surpassing the musical adventurousness of his old post-punk comfort zone.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thought about driving a race car.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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