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
After Russian strongman Ivan Drago beats Rocky’s best friend to death in an exhibition bout, Rocky moves to the Soviet Union to train, running in the snow and even climbing a mountain to outrun the demon on his back.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Bryson Tiller has spent almost a decade trying to outrun the ghost of his debut album.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
All Zaccheaus needed to do was outrun Bishop and make one move to dodge safety Damar Hamlin and the Bears had an early end zone party and a feel-good Williams touchdown pass that reactivated Chicago’s imagination for what the future might hold.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Bryson Tiller has spent almost a decade trying to outrun the ghost of his debut album.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
All Zaccheaus needed to do was outrun Bishop and make one move to dodge safety Damar Hamlin and the Bears had an early end zone party and a feel-good Williams touchdown pass that reactivated Chicago’s imagination for what the future might hold.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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Buoyed by those gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured new closing highs, with the former exceeding the 6,600 level for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open sources estimate that in 2022, UralVagonZavod produced some 60-70 T-90M tanks; by 2023, that may have risen to 140-180; and for 2024, output is estimated to have exceeded 200 units annually.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Employee health costs are likely to surpass $5,000 next year as companies see their biggest cost increases in at least five years, according to projections from Aon.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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