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

Concerns that the administration is outrunning the courts The judges’ frustrations have also centered on the speed with which the administration is pushing ahead on the projects with little regard for the approvals needed to pursue such work. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Wherever fear has replaced curiosity, wherever people have stopped listening, wherever power has outrun wisdom. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Like Jonah, Jay confronts the possibility that divine will, fate, or whatever governs the universe cannot be outrun. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Move too quickly and organizations burn out, make avoidable mistakes, or outrun their capabilities. — Harvard Business Review, 29 Sep. 2026