outran

past tense of outrun

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.
    Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kincaid easily surpassed his previous career high in yards, reaching the 100-yard mark for the first time in the NFL.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Outran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outran. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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