arrowed

verb

Definition of arrowednext
past tense of arrow
as in overtook

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  1. overtook
  2. outpaced
  3. accelerated
  4. quickened
  5. sprinted
Verb
  • In the first quarter of 2024, the United States narrowly overtook China as South Korea’s largest export market in 2024, in part a result of the Yoon administration’s encouragement of South Korean firms to move their operations out of China.
    Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
  • If a wildfire overtook the lab, or Russia launched an attack on New Mexico, which represents the nexus of America’s nuclear-weapons complex, there would not be much for a lab technician to do.
    Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of overtook
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  • Over the past decade, the United States’ tech sector has consistently outpaced China’s in AI, creating more than three times as many AI-focused companies.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In February 2021, with most of Texas frozen, the demand for power outpaced the supply resulting in outages across the state that lasted days for some.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of outpaced
Verb
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • According to Newsweek, since 1970 the NFL has scheduled 30 games on Christmas but the number of games on the holiday has quickened.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, after concerns over her injuries grew, the rescue process was quickened and the caver was moved through 4km of narrow tunnels.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of quickened
Verb
  • Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jones sprinted to the middle of the field, bouncing up and down, excitedly pumping his right fist.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprinted
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