outrace

verb

Definition of outracenext
as in to outrun

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Recent Examples of outrace The man is trying to outrace his own irrelevance, but time always marches forward, our bodies always fail, there’s always a younger person snapping at your heels. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025 Opponents are figuring out how neutralize Miami by denying Messi and his attacking partners space to work their magic and outracing Miami players in transition. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025 For a Ferrari driver to get beaten, admittedly in his first Grand Prix, and to be outraced by Alex Albon in the Williams is a bit embarrassing, to be honest. — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outrace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
  1. outrun
  2. outpace
  3. one-up
  4. outdo
  5. outdistance
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  • In the $200,000 San Clemente Handicap 35-1 longshot Somerset West (Armando Ayuso) outran nine other 3-year-old fillies, including three formidable challengers who shipped in from the east.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Definition of outrun
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  • Both sales and segment profits outpaced estimates in the three remaining automation segments.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • The report also noted that regional hubs also outpaced major metros in Canada, Australia and France.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of outpace
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  • The smartest thing The Pitt did in its second season was not try to one-up its first.
    — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • Overall, this is a rather fascinating deal between division rivals attempting to one-up one another in the Atlantic.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of one-up
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  • Each sentence is diamond cut … Buntin has outdone herself … leases and provokes from every vantage point, but what is especially remarkable is Buntin’s audacity, her gutsy choices, and her clarity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • The bad blood just increases from there and gets exceedingly personal as each magician tries to outdo the other in an electrifying, gripping duel that tears apart both their lives.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of outdo
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  • Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Definition of outdistance

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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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