as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outran
Seider popped early in his career, making Detroit’s roster as a 20-year-old and showing a mix of offensive production, defensive tools that outran some dodgy five-on-five results and a rare-for-its-time mean streak.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
On an outside zone play, Fox shed several tacklers and outran the Falcons’ secondary to quiet the Skyridge sideline and fan section, which had been energized up to that point.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
On an outside zone play, Fox shed several tacklers and outran the Falcons’ secondary to quiet the Skyridge sideline and fan section, which had been energized up to that point.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outran
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Both revenue and net income exceeded expectations.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Outran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outran. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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