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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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In the twenty-first century, Europe’s cocaine market has expanded dramatically, far outrunning those for heroin and synthetic drugs.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, that still doesn’t entirely explain how New Mexico’s Damon Bankston was able to take the ball about 30 yards across and down the field before cutting to the left sideline at the perfect time to outrun everyone in space.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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August and September also marked the first time in 2025 where The Hop's monthly rider numbers outpaced 2024 levels.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, the dollar index is up nearly 2% over the past month, outpacing the S & P 500 in the same time.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Plainly, Miami was surprised by how Louisville came out, Cards coach Jeff Brohm one-up on Cristobal’s staff.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Dutch driver was knocked out of the race, leaving Hamilton with the perfect opportunity to one-up his rival.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Not to be outdone, the timelessly elegant Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection has its own Little Rancher’s Camp available throughout the summer to afford the adults some precious breathing room to enjoy the resort’s amenities.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not to be outdone, the Giants followed up with a tip-drill touchdown of their own, as Theo Johnson caught a deflected pass on third-and-17 and ran with it for a 41-yard score on the ensuing possession.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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