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

His peers of the mid-19th century were outrunning their critics and the old strictures of colonial imitation. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Last month in Orange, a teen riding an e-motorcycle without a helmet tried to outrun a motorcycle officer inside Grijalva Park in an incident captured on body camera footage. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

By the time the credits roll, Kara is forced to confront the grief she's spent years trying to outrun, Ruthye faces a life-defining choice and the film plants the seeds for the next chapter of the DC Universe. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

In other words, the MiG-25 could outrun almost anything, but doing so came with an expensive maintenance bill. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026