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
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brown bears — which can weigh up to 1,100 pouds and outrun a human — are found only in the main northern island of Hokkaido.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The videogame shows the perspective of the landslide and tsunami wave from the point of view of someone riding a jet ski — trying to outrun a towering wall of water before quickly being overwhelmed by it.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Their central objection is that no amount of messaging can outrun entrenched rejection by its target audiences of Israel’s armed response to conflicts with its neighbors.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brown bears — which can weigh up to 1,100 pouds and outrun a human — are found only in the main northern island of Hokkaido.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The videogame shows the perspective of the landslide and tsunami wave from the point of view of someone riding a jet ski — trying to outrun a towering wall of water before quickly being overwhelmed by it.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Their central objection is that no amount of messaging can outrun entrenched rejection by its target audiences of Israel’s armed response to conflicts with its neighbors.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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Even with pumps capable of moving 40,000 gallons per minute, the storm exceeded the system’s legal capacity.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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According to public records, the inspection also found that GKN used materials containing hexavalent chrome, a dangerous carcinogen; used coatings containing toxic air contaminants; and exceeded facility-wide volatile organic compound emissions.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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In Year 3, the PWHL surpassed one million fans in attendance in a single season for the first time.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Earlier this month, the seventy-seven-year-old Thomas became the second-longest-serving Justice in history, surpassing John Paul Stevens, who retired after thirty-four years, in 2010.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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