as in to outrun
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Recent Examples of outrace
But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.
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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
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
—CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
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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
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
—CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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Developing studio Jump Over the Age put yeoman’s work into Citizen Sleeper’s worldbuilding, especially all the other lonely souls on this starship — each of whom seem to be outrunning something, or someone.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Enhancing Data Security And Identity Verification Each year, cybersecurity threats grow exponentially as business leaders try to outrun bad actors in the race to protect sensitive data.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that electricity prices for urban consumers are up 3.6 percent over the past 12 months, outpacing general inflation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Alternatively, for those seeking gains with smoother performance than an individual stock like Intuitive Surgical, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outpaced the S&P 500 and returned over 91% since inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both Jelly Roll and Bryan seemed humbled after watching these aspiring stars one-up them with their own songs.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In an effort to impress her daughter — and one-up her daughter’s nanny — Davis decided to jump.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yet against all odds, Renzo outdid Nell, delivering a rendition of Billie Eilish’s hit that showed off his range and packed a bigger emotional punch.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leicester find an unsubtle way to outdo them, their eighth home loss in a row without scoring a goal uncharted territory in English league history but wasteland, nonetheless.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Davis received 41 first-place votes and was named on 87 of 150 ballots, finishing with 315 points to easily outdistance another sophomore, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, who took second with 140 points.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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