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
But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Martinez outran Byrne to the ball, then beat Kahlina with his left foot to the bottom right corner.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Loveland somehow escaped the grasp of two Bengals, and then outran the rest of the defense for a 58-yard touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Martinez outran Byrne to the ball, then beat Kahlina with his left foot to the bottom right corner.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Loveland somehow escaped the grasp of two Bengals, and then outran the rest of the defense for a 58-yard touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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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While the scale of violence exceeded expectations, the belief that international support was imminent undeniably emboldened many protesters.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the first time, in 2025, the demand for non-American, non-Western, non-English-language content exceeded 50 percent of the global revenue pie.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Winning games is hard, though; Sunderland have won nine out of 26 in the league in a season that has surpassed all expectations.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Maher ended his career with the NFL record for the most 60-yard field goals, a mark that would be surpassed by current Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Outran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outran. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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