Examples of outrun in a Sentence
The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
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Dobbins ran for 2,740 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior in high school, trying to outrun his father Lawrence Dobbins’ legendary status in La Grange, Texas.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But Father Time is as daunting to outrun as an unblocked edge rusher.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Adoption can outrun outcomes, pilots can sprawl, and value can be elusive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But Father Time is as daunting to outrun as an unblocked edge rusher.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Adoption can outrun outcomes, pilots can sprawl, and value can be elusive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outrun
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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outrun
verb
out·run
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈrən 
outran
-ˈran
; outrun; outrunning
; outrun; outrunning
1
: to run or go faster than
2
: exceed sense 1
our needs outran our funds
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