as in to outrun
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Recent Examples of outrace
The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.
—ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024
Doyle caught it in stride at St. Viator’s 40-yard line and outraced two defenders to the end zone.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024
Case reeled in the pass and then outraced everyone to the endzone for a 75-yard TD reception.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.
—ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024
Doyle caught it in stride at St. Viator’s 40-yard line and outraced two defenders to the end zone.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024
Case reeled in the pass and then outraced everyone to the endzone for a 75-yard TD reception.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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But even the industry’s standard-bearer couldn’t outrun the cost trend.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That explosive economic growth will be energy-intensive and outpace population growth, resulting in higher per capita energy consumption as wealth increases.—
Allan Marks,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The stock has gained more than 46% in the past month and nearly 42% in the past three, far outpacing the broader market in those periods.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Wallen also holds four of the top 10, likewise a new best, one-upping the three simultaneous top 10s that Drake logged for nine weeks in June-September 2018.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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And in the business category, several carriers have spent the past few years quietly racing to one-up each other by installing more comfortable lie-flat beds, swapping polyester seat fabrics for higher-quality leather and wool blends, and offering everything from caviar service to premium wines.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Musk, not to be outdone, reacted by claiming on X that Trump is blocking the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files because he’s named in the documents.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Not to be outdone, Cinemark (CNK) also raked in the customers — and the cash — over the busy Memorial Day weekend, which featured movies like the Lilo and Stitch premiere and the latest in the Mission Impossible franchise.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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The Wildcats set two of the six records on the track and used consistency up and down their roster to outdistance a talented Old Rochester squad by 15 points.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025
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Our editors have always taken particular pleasure in sharing gear whose performance far outdistances its price tag.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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