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
Tourville tried to outrun his problems, all the way from Maine to California.
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 28 May 2026
The market has decided the Al boom can outrun both a hawkish Fed and a fearful consumer.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 23 May 2026
Phira Phonruewiangphing/Getty Images Credit card debt has become increasingly difficult for many borrowers to outrun, particularly over the last few years.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Denton Braswell’s Macy Wingard won the state championship, outrunning the competition by a significant margin (10.19.32).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 28 May 2026
The market has decided the Al boom can outrun both a hawkish Fed and a fearful consumer.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 23 May 2026
Phira Phonruewiangphing/Getty Images Credit card debt has become increasingly difficult for many borrowers to outrun, particularly over the last few years.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Denton Braswell’s Macy Wingard won the state championship, outrunning the competition by a significant margin (10.19.32).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
Verb
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said a trooper was patrolling northbound when a Honda Civic passed the patrol vehicle at speeds exceeding 90 mph.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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