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
California is outpacing much of the rest of the nation in cases of tuberculosis, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Significant progress is being made in the global energy transition, as to solar, wind, electric vehicle development, clean-energy investments now outpacing fossil fuels.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
However, demand is outpacing supply, causing prices to climb fast.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the sector is up more than 8% for 2026, outpacing the S & P 500′s gain of around 5%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 May 2026
There’s a trust gap on both sides, and technology is outpacing change management.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Since then, the population on the Broadneck peninsula has grown significantly, outpacing the capacity of the existing building.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Free cash flow is expected to grow by more than 60 percent in 2026, outpacing prior estimates of at least 50 percent growth.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Significant progress is being made in the global energy transition, as to solar, wind, electric vehicle development, clean-energy investments now outpacing fossil fuels.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
However, demand is outpacing supply, causing prices to climb fast.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the sector is up more than 8% for 2026, outpacing the S & P 500′s gain of around 5%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 May 2026
There’s a trust gap on both sides, and technology is outpacing change management.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Since then, the population on the Broadneck peninsula has grown significantly, outpacing the capacity of the existing building.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Free cash flow is expected to grow by more than 60 percent in 2026, outpacing prior estimates of at least 50 percent growth.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpacing
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Many popular landscape shrubs grow a foot or two a year, quickly overtaking everything around them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Indiana recruit has set team records for homers in a season with 15, quickly surpassing the 10 hit by 2022 graduate Kiley Conner, and in a career with 28, eclipsing the 24 hit by 2017 graduate Alex Hickey.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Charity is of particular importance to the London Marathon, even compared to other races, as this year’s edition broke yet another record, surpassing $118 million.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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After organizers failed to seek authorisation for the event, 600 police officers were deployed on Friday, issuing dozens of fines mainly for the possession of narcotics and driving offences.—
Niamh Kennedy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The guard has a knack of driving past the point of attack for her own shot or a drive-and-kick opportunity for her teammates.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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