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

My own read, after two years of watching vendor roadmaps slip and then compress again, is that the hardware is still outrunning the software.

— Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The stock jumped another 8% in late July after second-quarter earnings beat estimates, outrunning Salesforce and Workday in the same rally.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrunning

Verb

Over Buffett’s tenure, Berkshire’s market value grew by an average annual rate of 19%, greatly outpacing the broader market.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
In a frothier market a few years ago, some emerging artists achieved astronomical auction highs, far outpacing their primary market prices.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpacing

Verb

Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

Depending on the final figure, Guevara would likely become the costliest single police scandal in the city’s history, outstripping the some $210 million spent so far on cases against former Cmdr.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Summary Global demand for critical raw materials like copper and silver is surging, far outstripping traditional extraction capabilities.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of outstripping

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