outracing

present participle of outrace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outracing
Verb
  • 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
  • Erin is outrunning some slightly unfriendly conditions for the next few days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Demand for organic sugar had already been outpacing imports for the past several years.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Such tactics have proven capable in the past of outpacing efforts by governments and companies to counter them, a risk compounded by the novel nature of recent AI breakthroughs.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For full-time employees, this new wage translates into an annual salary exceeding $50,000, compared to less than $30,000 just eight years ago.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Every store is also profitable, with restaurant-level margins exceeding 25% on average and all 18 locations company-owned.
    Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because nationwide, property tax collections went up nearly 7% last year, easily outstripping inflation.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Comedy Series Freshman comedy Apple TV+’s The Studio had a record 23 nominations, far outstripping last year’s much-deserving upset winner Hacks, which has 14 noms this year.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Outracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outracing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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