as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outruns
Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.
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Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Williams simply outruns Newsome.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Williams simply outruns Newsome.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
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That amount exceeds the foreign reserves of countries like Costa Rica, Uruguay and Panama, according to an investigation by the Herald in August 2025.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charles also said both nations must remain committed to supporting Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion surpasses four years, and underscored how staying within NATO is significant to prevent further tensions between Europe and North America.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Blue Origin, founded and owed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has landed and reused its smaller New Shepard suborbital booster numerous times, but New Glenn surpasses New Shepard in difficulty and scale.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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