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

Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 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

But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026