OUTRACE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

outrace

verb

Definition of outrace

as in to outrun

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Dissimilar Words

lose (to)

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Recent Examples of outrace Navarro outraced the defense to a through ball played ahead by Paxten Aaronson and beat goalkeeper Drake Callender one on one from near the penalty spot to give the Rapids a 1-0 lead. — CBS News, 13 May 2026 The initial completion was roughly 10 yards, and Jones outraced the defense to the end zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 In a first-half highlight, Phoebe Dummer stole the ball at mid-poll and outraced two defenders to score for a 4-1 lead with 27 seconds left. — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 Autonomous Drone Race Competition, outracing the second-placing team by a factor of two. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2018 See All Example Sentences for outrace

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace

Verb

Move too quickly and organizations burn out, make avoidable mistakes, or outrun their capabilities.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 29 Sep. 2026
Slowing down became less a wellness cliché and more a survival skill, an essential part of learning to live inside my healing rather than constantly trying to outrun it.

— Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of outrun

Verb

According to data from the Africa CDC, the current outbreak has outpaced the two-year West Africa regional outbreak in terms of spread in the same time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Others have rejected calls for an AI slowdown, arguing that the risks are overstated and restrictions on AI research could cause China to outpace the United States.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpace

Verb

This also is a chance for Chicago to one-up New York, which, despite rebuilding its airports, has no such direct train at any of the three airports controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of one-up

Verb

Pro outdoes its already impressive predecessor in picture quality and performance while sticking with a very wallet-friendly price.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
In the end, though, the visiting team was outdone on what ended up being the last scoring drive of the game — and that was the difference.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

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