outpace

verb

out·​pace ˌau̇t-ˈpās How to pronounce outpace (audio)
outpaced; outpacing; outpaces

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in speed
2
: outdo

Examples of outpace in a Sentence

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The cost of living — the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, all items — has continued to outpace median household income in real terms (taking inflation into account), as the graph from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis below shows. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many Americans struggling to make ends meet. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Venugopal Ramaswamy Trump announces private sector investment in AI President Trump announced on Tuesday a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical technology. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 This loss, driven by years of budget cuts, has outpaced the shrinking child population and hit rural areas the hardest. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outpace 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outpace was in 1611

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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

outpace

verb
out·​pace (ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās How to pronounce outpace (audio)
: outrun

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