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
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the three months ended Dec. 31 totaled $2.20, outpacing expectations of $2.08 per share, LSEG data showed.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Studies found that the shareholder rates regularly outpace a common economic benchmark, costing customers across the country as much as $7 billion annually.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, bad fire continues to outpace good fire.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The state efforts are expected to outpace those in the new Congress, in part because state legislators tend to face less pressure covering the costs of changes in insurance law.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Studies found that the shareholder rates regularly outpace a common economic benchmark, costing customers across the country as much as $7 billion annually.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, bad fire continues to outpace good fire.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The state efforts are expected to outpace those in the new Congress, in part because state legislators tend to face less pressure covering the costs of changes in insurance law.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for outpace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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In 2024, solar power generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal, which fell below 10% for the first time.—
Sibi Arasu,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Global investment in low-carbon energy projects will overtake spending on upstream oil and gas production for the first time this year, according to a report from S&P. Solar energy alone is expected to generate half of this year's green energy investment.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wiggins surpassed his previous career high of 28 points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
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Layoffs and unemployment rates are low despite elevated interest rates and inflation, and U.S. employers surpassed analyst expectations by adding 256,000 jobs in December. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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When Dawn did not return home that night, friends and family drove around the school campus looking for her, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported at the time.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the night of the fire, Ford persuaded Anderson to drive him and another man to the house.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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