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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The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Outran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outran. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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