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 report attributed that increase to the local minimum wage rising during that period and outpacing the state’s minimum wage, as well as state credit given to restaurants with tipping that has remained the same.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
But with trillion-dollar valuations, AI developments outpacing regulators, and products that control the future flow of information, that reality isn’t all that unfathomable.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Hardy native plants are outpacing delicate annuals.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
The city is contending with its expenditures outpacing its revenues.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Water use is outpacing water supply, an imbalance that Pelz said is causing both Lake Powell and Lake Mead to fall below critically low.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Cheaper mortgage rates and incomes outpacing home appreciation helped to improve a house hunter’s hopes.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The Aggies' reserves dominated the Wildcats, outpacing them in bench points 57-39.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis, far outpacing Alabama, South Carolina and Texas which each held five executions.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
But with trillion-dollar valuations, AI developments outpacing regulators, and products that control the future flow of information, that reality isn’t all that unfathomable.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Hardy native plants are outpacing delicate annuals.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
The city is contending with its expenditures outpacing its revenues.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Water use is outpacing water supply, an imbalance that Pelz said is causing both Lake Powell and Lake Mead to fall below critically low.
—Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Cheaper mortgage rates and incomes outpacing home appreciation helped to improve a house hunter’s hopes.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The Aggies' reserves dominated the Wildcats, outpacing them in bench points 57-39.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis, far outpacing Alabama, South Carolina and Texas which each held five executions.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpacing
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That means the eFX 30 could come with ADAS features like overtaking warnings and blind spot monitoring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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Watching Alonso blossom from a minor leaguer to a slugger capable of overtaking Strawberry’s record was especially meaningful for Strawberry.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Right now, Wrexham are in a sweet spot, still on an upward trajectory, still surpassing their supporters’ wildest dreams and still — despite their unlikely appeal to the American market — a team so intimately connected to their town and the fans on their doorstep.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Chin expects the company's DDR5 RDIMM product's gross margin to expand more than 80%, significantly surpassing the HBM margin.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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