outraced

Definition of outracednext
past tense of outrace
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Verb
  • Counting Stars has gone off as the favorite in three of her last four starts and outran her 11-1 odds in a second in the Grade 3 Honeybee.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Buck’s Boy outran a stellar field of European and North American grass horses to take the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Turf in 1998 and was voted North America’s champion male turf horse.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As far as drugs are concerned, alcohol’s toll is only outpaced by the prolonged damage of tobacco.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026
  • Suspending the gas tax would likely provide only limited relief, as recent price increases have far outpaced the federal levy.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Costa Mesa outdistanced Westlake by 53 points to claim its first section crown and highlight a record-setting second day of the section championships.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • 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
  • By the end of the night, the tech giants had arguably eclipsed the stars that graced the Metropolitan of Art’s famous stairs.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • Marissa Hutton and Ashley Wallace registered a hat trick apiece, while Madeline LeBlanc (goal, four assists) eclipsed 100 career points as Beverly coasted to a 16-0 shutout of Salem.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.
    Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia broke records set in 1896, and exceeded their 20th century average April temperatures by as much as eight degrees.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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“Outraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraced. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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