as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outrun
Regardless of the franchise, Mahershala Ali just can’t outrun the Daywalker.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Part three coming May 9: After getting a black flag, would LW Wright outrun the law?
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Or just a symbolic stand by one government trying to catch up with an industry that has outrun policy for decades?
—Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
From a performance standpoint, Iron Maiden continue to outrun the retirement allegations.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Part three coming May 9: After getting a black flag, would LW Wright outrun the law?
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Or just a symbolic stand by one government trying to catch up with an industry that has outrun policy for decades?
—Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
From a performance standpoint, Iron Maiden continue to outrun the retirement allegations.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The pop-rockers reached even greater heights with the still-ongoing Music of the Spheres World Tour, which has already surpassed $1.26 billion, becoming the first rock tour to cross the billion-dollar mark.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Arizona's Dragon Bravo Fire began from a lightning strike on July 4 and has surpassed more than 105,000 acres along the canyon's North Rim.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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