as in to overtake
to go or grow faster than (something)
Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it.
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Recent Examples of outpace
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the three months ended Dec. 31 totaled $2.20, outpacing expectations of $2.08 per share, LSEG data showed.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Studies found that the shareholder rates regularly outpace a common economic benchmark, costing customers across the country as much as $7 billion annually.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, bad fire continues to outpace good fire.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The state efforts are expected to outpace those in the new Congress, in part because state legislators tend to face less pressure covering the costs of changes in insurance law.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Studies found that the shareholder rates regularly outpace a common economic benchmark, costing customers across the country as much as $7 billion annually.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, bad fire continues to outpace good fire.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The state efforts are expected to outpace those in the new Congress, in part because state legislators tend to face less pressure covering the costs of changes in insurance law.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for outpace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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China overtook Japan as the biggest vehicle exporter last year, helped by government support for EVs.—
AFP,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, when Brooks’ Honda Odyssey minivan jockeyed through traffic to overtake a Crown Victoria driven by Uriel Miller, 26, of Tennessee, police said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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In Denmark, where Season 1 surpassed its prime-time slot average by 31%, a second season is set to launch later this month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Passenger traffic at Midway had surpassed pre-pandemic levels.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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His characters are driven by their needs; they’re not driven by rational thinking.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Omega-6 fatty acids have also been implicated in the processes that drive colon cancer.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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