as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outrun
These officers can outrun you, outmaneuver you through dense downtown traffic and scout out any funny business in large crowds.
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 32nd minute, Jónsdóttir once again outran Anderson down the left sideline to create another breakaway.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Following mysterious invitations, 10 strangers arrive on an isolated island and promptly begin to die, one by one, as the remaining group members try to outrun their own clearly impending deaths by figuring out a nursery-rhyme riddle.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
But don’t try to outrun the drone.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 32nd minute, Jónsdóttir once again outran Anderson down the left sideline to create another breakaway.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Following mysterious invitations, 10 strangers arrive on an isolated island and promptly begin to die, one by one, as the remaining group members try to outrun their own clearly impending deaths by figuring out a nursery-rhyme riddle.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
But don’t try to outrun the drone.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Environmental and health experts warn contamination in some regions already exceeds safety standards, posing long-term risks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denver’s record home opener made for a memorable debut on a grand stage, surpassing the 30,000 who attended Boston’s opener at Gillette Stadium two weeks prior, a turnout underscoring the surging popularity of the sport and highlighting the league’s potential.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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And every film nerd knows that the production’s depravity and delirium almost surpasses the film’s—Apocalypse Now’s Wikipedia page is as wild as the film itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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