Synonyms of outruns

outruns

verb

present tense third-person singular of outrun

as in exceeds

to go beyond the limit of

our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• surpasses
• transcends
• overshoots
• overreaches
• overruns
• oversteps
• invades
• breaks
• encroaches
• outreaches
• overpasses
• infringes
• entrenches
• trespasses
• overdoes
• overworks
• overuses
• overutilizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outruns

Even discounted heavily, that outruns what the grid can quickly add. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution. — Essence, 3 Mar. 2026

The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026

In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025

On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025

Williams simply outruns Newsome. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025