as in to overtake
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 outpace
Investigations become bottlenecks because alert volume increasingly outpaces human reasoning.
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Smart investing, however, can build wealth at a rate that outpaces inflation over time.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Inflation is now outpacing wage gains and effectively making workers poorer.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Medicaid costs continue to outpace overall budget growth and what’s allowed under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, as do prison costs — challenges that will likely define the next governor’s first budget and the next Joint Budget Committee’s work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Smart investing, however, can build wealth at a rate that outpaces inflation over time.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Inflation is now outpacing wage gains and effectively making workers poorer.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Medicaid costs continue to outpace overall budget growth and what’s allowed under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, as do prison costs — challenges that will likely define the next governor’s first budget and the next Joint Budget Committee’s work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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Napoleon Solo, a horse that entered with 7-1 odds and had finished fifth in his last two races, won the Preakness on Saturday, overtaking the favorite Taj Mahal down the stretch while also holding off another strong contender, Iron Honor.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Austere separated first, but Warming, jockeyed by John Velazquez, kept pace and overtook the lead down the stretch.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Centering on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach, director Dennis Dugan‘s film surpassed $270 million at the global box office.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The work is freelance and deadline-driven, with no salary, benefits, or job security.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Neto drove a 2-0 sinker 413 feet to center field, stunning Ginn and the A’s while ending a six-game losing streak for the Angels.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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