as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outruns
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
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If Amex as a corporation exceeds the goals, the payout ratio will be higher, and everyone across all business units will get the same bonus boost.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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That far exceeds Denmark’s peak electricity demand of around 7 GW.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Charles also said both nations must remain committed to supporting Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion surpasses four years, and underscored how staying within NATO is significant to prevent further tensions between Europe and North America.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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