Synonyms of outrun

outrun

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈrən 

as in to exceed

to go beyond the limit of

our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceed
• surpass
• transcend
• overrun
• overshoot
• overreach
• overstep
• invade
• break
• outreach
• encroach
• trespass
• overpass
• infringe
• entrench
• overdo
• overwork
• overuse
• overutilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outrun

One-third of the students still can't be convinced because a pitch can't outrun the job. — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

What endears him to viewers is the balance between his weaknesses and honest emotions, his ambition and good intentions, and his growing maturity, even when his instincts sometimes outrun his judgment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

In the show, Spiridakos’ Anna plays a National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger at Glacier National Park who solves mysteries while trying to outrun her past. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026