outrace

verb

out·​race ˌau̇t-ˈrās How to pronounce outrace (audio)
outraced; outracing; outraces

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Ryan Hartman scored a power-play goal off a four-on-one with 5:06 to go, but Crosby outraced Faber to a puck in the neutral zone for an empty-net goal. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025 The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024 But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them. ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024 Doyle caught it in stride at St. Viator’s 40-yard line and outraced two defenders to the end zone. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outrace

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrace was in 1657

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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrace. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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