outraced

Definition of outracednext
past tense of outrace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraced
Verb
  • But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
  • He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In early voting, Democrats outpaced Republicans by over 30,000 ballots in Tarrant County.
    Rachel Royster Updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Campaign finance reports show Shea outpaced her opponents in both spending and cash on hand.
    Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Military cooperation between the two has remained constrained, and trade and investment flows are eclipsed by those with several Gulf states, as Beijing seeks to maintain balanced ties across the Middle East.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But the horserace was eclipsed by reports that voters in two major counties, including Crockett's hometown of Dallas, were turned away from polling places.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.
    Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised the prospect of helping British households with soaring energy bills as oil prices exceeded $100-a-barrel for the first time since 2022, with little sign that the war in Iran is nearing resolution.
    Philip Aldrick, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
  • As a weekend of intense Santa Ana winds wound down, temperatures neared — or exceeded — all-time highs in Southern California on Sunday.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Outraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraced. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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