outraced

past tense of outrace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outraced
Verb
  • Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.
    Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Make no mistake, the Seahawks outpaced even their own timeline, so there’s expectation for improvement.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Texas students also outpaced Tarrant students in this metric with 43% meeting grade level in math, which is one point higher than last year.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 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
  • Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The group’s commercial success in later years eclipsed the band’s experimental origins.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The sale on Monday far outstripped those, no doubt due to the truly top material in the sale, including what Christie’s called the largest Pollock drip painting still in private hands.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Demand outstripped supply by more than 20 times before the roadshow finished.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • Now, more than a year after bringing the project to life, DeCarlo says the investment has exceeded expectations.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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“Outraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraced. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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