OUTRACING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

outracing

verb

present participle of outrace

as in outrunning

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

losing (to)

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Verb

His peers of the mid-19th century were outrunning their critics and the old strictures of colonial imitation.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
As a result, innovation is outrunning supervision.

— Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of outrunning

Verb

Prediction-market trading has surged during a blowout World Cup, far outpacing the growth at traditional sportsbooks and driving home the competitive threat that companies like Kalshi now pose to the sports-gambling industry.

— Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Nestlé has highlighted several long-term trends supporting that strategy, including cat ownership growing roughly three times faster than dog ownership in recent years and premium cat food outpacing premium dog food growth.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Definition of outpacing

Verb

Domestic profit and sustainability rules (PSR) have been replaced, but UEFA’s football earnings rule employs the same principles around limiting overall losses, and the other €3m fine was due to exceeding those.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
To build trust and integrate with international markets, Central Asian governments and banks are proactively enhancing compliance standards, often exceeding local regulations, to ensure transparent and secure financial transactions.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

This rapid construction is currently outstripping the expansion of the country’s electricity and water infrastructure, fueling warnings from utilities, regulators, and policymakers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Despite this seemingly huge volume, demand for vintage clothing is currently outstripping supply.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of outstripping

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