as in overtook
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 outpaced
At the time, the historic contract outpaced $60 million deals previously made by Jackson's fellow pop superstar Madonna — and even her brother, Michael Jackson.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Cyera is positioned to close a gap in cybersecurity as rapid adoption of gen AI and agentic AI within enterprises have outpaced current security controls.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The average hedge fund barely outpaced the market.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
While the Dodgers were expected to fly high, the Padres have outpaced oddsmakers’ projections.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Expanding to cities and towns of all sizes, though, there is another community that outpaced Fort Mill in one-year growth rate.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
As far as drugs are concerned, alcohol’s toll is only outpaced by the prolonged damage of tobacco.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026
Suspending the gas tax would likely provide only limited relief, as recent price increases have far outpaced the federal levy.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 May 2026
According to GemRate, baseball (237k) outpaced both basketball (206k) and football (161k) at PSA.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Cyera is positioned to close a gap in cybersecurity as rapid adoption of gen AI and agentic AI within enterprises have outpaced current security controls.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The average hedge fund barely outpaced the market.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
While the Dodgers were expected to fly high, the Padres have outpaced oddsmakers’ projections.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Expanding to cities and towns of all sizes, though, there is another community that outpaced Fort Mill in one-year growth rate.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
As far as drugs are concerned, alcohol’s toll is only outpaced by the prolonged damage of tobacco.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026
Suspending the gas tax would likely provide only limited relief, as recent price increases have far outpaced the federal levy.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 May 2026
According to GemRate, baseball (237k) outpaced both basketball (206k) and football (161k) at PSA.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaced
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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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In what was essentially a wide-open race, the horse with 7-1 odds overtook pacesetter and 9-2 favorite Taj Mahal for the win.—
Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
16 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.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Austin skipped over San Jose for the 12th most populous spot, as Texas' capital city surpassed 1 million residents for the first time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Qassem and Hanan drove from one hospital to another, trying to find Malak, while Ali stayed behind and kept looking for Zahra.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In the Patriot League, Madison Adams went 3-for-3 with two triples and drove in two runs, backing Caroline Arruda’s 11 strikeouts as Marshfield blanked Plymouth North 11-0.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Outpaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaced. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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