outraced

verb

past tense of outrace
as in outran

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  1. outran
  2. outpaced
  3. outdistanced
  4. eclipsed
  5. outstripped
  6. exceeded
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  • Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Worthy outran Kader Kohou for a score that got a rise from the fans in attendance.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of outran
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  • Ballard has also outpaced Engling, raising nearly $1 million so far after entering the race in March of this year.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The congressman also outpaced Sununu and Brown combined in terms of fundraising, federal campaign records show, while being considered the more electable candidate in November by most experts and strategists.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of outdistanced
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  • Of those 20 games, Miami has scored at least 30 points 15 times and eclipsed 40 points seven times.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That work had been largely eclipsed by the war in Iran, which the two had also been working to resolve.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
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  • The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Demand has outstripped supply, and that will probably continue for some time.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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  • Meanwhile, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reports that, in regions with available data, the median time from an interconnection request to commercial operation exceeded five years for projects built in 2025.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Considering one of Diana’s less famous dresses far exceeded estimates in 2023, selling for $604,800, this dress could hold more value than estimated.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeded
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