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
But the truly unachievable task was outrunning himself.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The only way Big D could possibly have a chance at being competitive in games is if their offense could outrun the tsunami of points coming from the other team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
On third-and-9, McCown found the tailback in the flat, and Henry made one man miss before outrunning the rest of the CSU defense down the sideline to the end zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The only way Big D could possibly have a chance at being competitive in games is if their offense could outrun the tsunami of points coming from the other team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
On third-and-9, McCown found the tailback in the flat, and Henry made one man miss before outrunning the rest of the CSU defense down the sideline to the end zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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Higher elevations in the Smoky Mountains could receive 4 to 8 inches, with totals exceeding 12 inches above 5,000 feet.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mitchells Stores, from its humble beginnings in 1958 when Ed and Norma Mitchell founded the Ed Mitchells store in an 800-square-foot former plumbing supply shop, has grown to 10 stores generating sales exceeding $250 million annually.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the agency has reported record recruitment figures, surpassing its fiscal 2025 goal by hiring just over 2,000 new controllers.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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