as in overtaking
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 outpacing
In 2024, the brand sold some 90 million rooms and accounted for nearly $12 billion in revenue for Hilton, according to Bloomberg, significantly outpacing competitors’ receipts.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Since then, the population on the Broadneck peninsula has grown significantly, outpacing the capacity of the existing building.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The California Association of Realtors report on March home sales in the state shows the Sacramento area outpacing the rest of California in sales after a slow start to 2026.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Calls are outpacing puts more than 2-to-1 in Nvidia options, and call premiums account for more than 80% of value traded.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Free cash flow is expected to grow by more than 60 percent in 2026, outpacing prior estimates of at least 50 percent growth.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 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
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Since then, the population on the Broadneck peninsula has grown significantly, outpacing the capacity of the existing building.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The California Association of Realtors report on March home sales in the state shows the Sacramento area outpacing the rest of California in sales after a slow start to 2026.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Calls are outpacing puts more than 2-to-1 in Nvidia options, and call premiums account for more than 80% of value traded.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Free cash flow is expected to grow by more than 60 percent in 2026, outpacing prior estimates of at least 50 percent growth.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpacing
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Many popular landscape shrubs grow a foot or two a year, quickly overtaking everything around them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
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True to form, on Friday night Richardson went 45-5, fouled and hit 48-8 before surpassing 49 feet on all of his last three jumps.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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After success domestically, some of China’s biggest carmakers are expanding worldwide, with BYD surpassing Ford in global sales last year—while selling only EVs and hybrids.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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For Ioane, that comes in the form of driving a defensive lineman into the ground to clear a path for his quarterback or running back.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the judge said that Hallford made credible claims of being a victim of domestic violence and that her ex-husband, Jon Hallford, was the driving force in their relationship.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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