Examples of outrun in a Sentence
The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
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Led by Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin, who played in the Final Four with Florida Atlantic University two years ago, the Gators will look to use their high-flying offense that averages 85 points per game to outrun the Tigers.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Mizzou first baseman Mateo Serna made a couple of nice plays during the inning — the first by picking a throw from shortstop for the first out, then handling a bobbled ball before outrunning Charles Davalan to the bag.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Those genetic changes may, in part, explain how horses became such powerful athletes, able to outrun and outlast virtually all other animals.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Stay safe in vehicles: Do not try to outrun a tornado.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Mizzou first baseman Mateo Serna made a couple of nice plays during the inning — the first by picking a throw from shortstop for the first out, then handling a bobbled ball before outrunning Charles Davalan to the bag.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Those genetic changes may, in part, explain how horses became such powerful athletes, able to outrun and outlast virtually all other animals.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Stay safe in vehicles: Do not try to outrun a tornado.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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outrun
verb
out·run
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈrən 
outran
-ˈran
; outrun; outrunning
; outrun; outrunning
1
: to run or go faster than
2
: exceed sense 1
our needs outran our funds
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