as in to outrun
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Recent Examples of outrace
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
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CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
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CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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The action pic revolves around a seemingly ordinary real estate agent who is trying to outrun his violent past and stars Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actor Ke Huy Quan opposite Daniel Wu, Ariana DeBose and Marshawn Lynch.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The football programs that make up the SEC and Big Ten have outpaced their conference rivals on the field and in the bank.—
The Athletic College Football,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Republicans outpaced Democrats in terms of voter registration every single month in the four years Biden was in office.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Reports indicate the Toronto Blue Jays are still in the mix and could attempt to one-up the Mets.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hartlepool United, for example, were re-elected 14 times between 1920 and 1987, the year automatic relegation was introduced, on a one-up/one-down basis.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, Scherzer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Jan. 30, a contract that pays a straight $15.5 million.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, a NASCAR team also is plotting an expansion for a new manufacturing building in a project costing up to $70 million.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily.—
David Pollard,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2024
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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