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
Meta has been growing its digital ads business and is expected to outpace its rivals this year, becoming the world’s top player in digital ads.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In their quest to regain control of Congress, Democratic candidates are outpacing Republicans in midterm fundraising for key House and Senate races.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology, both agreed, is outpacing the organizations trying to use it.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In their quest to regain control of Congress, Democratic candidates are outpacing Republicans in midterm fundraising for key House and Senate races.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology, both agreed, is outpacing the organizations trying to use it.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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The flames overtook the apartment—and her with it.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yet, his ability to overtake and win as the rep progresses is impressive.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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This expansion comes amid a record 12 million visitors across California’s nine national parks in 2025, surpassing previous attendance records.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perez now sits 10 homers shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett for the franchise record.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Schneemann then drove the next pitch just over the left-centerfield field wall for a two-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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