outruns

present tense third-person singular of outrun

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Recent Examples of outruns Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
Verb
  • Across America, the average net worth of owners greatly exceeds the net worth of renters.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In-store shopping generally exceeds online in every state except Maryland and New York, where online is the narrow leader.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While debates about building AI that surpasses human intelligence, flashy new gadgets and AI spending tend to dominate tech events, tech talks at last week’s Oakland Tech Week often had a different vibe.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its best parts have a grandeur that surpasses its industrial settings and gets at something eerie and transcendent.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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