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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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Horses and humans are in a cresty neck-and-neck race toward a structural failure that no pharmaceutical intervention can outrun.—
Joshua Moen,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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Genetic adaptations have continued in response to dietary shifts, but the pace of cultural dietary change has now far outrun the pace of genomic adaptation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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One reason is likely that Southern California pay raises are just barely outpacing inflation, so your paycheck’s buying power has only inched up.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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That anticipated demand has not translated into strong hotel bookings and local travelers are outpacing international visitors, according to an early May 2026 report prepared by the group, which surveyed 205 members covering 11 host cities.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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The Berenstein Bear's bedrooms are arranged in a one-up, one-down layout.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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The Judgment Day couldn’t get a one-up on Femi as JD McDonagh hit a chair shot but Femi was immovable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The Prep would not be outdone by scoring twice in the final 30 seconds of the first.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Not to be outdone, Vikingo hit a desperation crucifix driver.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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
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Patrick Henry Girls diving The sophomore outdistanced the entire girls’ field in the annual Fallbrook Diving Invitational, scoring 463.65 points on her 11 dives.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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