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
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.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brown bears — which can weigh up to 1,100 pouds and outrun a human — are found only in the main northern island of Hokkaido.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The videogame shows the perspective of the landslide and tsunami wave from the point of view of someone riding a jet ski — trying to outrun a towering wall of water before quickly being overwhelmed by it.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Their central objection is that no amount of messaging can outrun entrenched rejection by its target audiences of Israel’s armed response to conflicts with its neighbors.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brown bears — which can weigh up to 1,100 pouds and outrun a human — are found only in the main northern island of Hokkaido.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The videogame shows the perspective of the landslide and tsunami wave from the point of view of someone riding a jet ski — trying to outrun a towering wall of water before quickly being overwhelmed by it.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Their central objection is that no amount of messaging can outrun entrenched rejection by its target audiences of Israel’s armed response to conflicts with its neighbors.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
Verb
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Havana experienced a blackout that day that exceeded 20 hours, O Levy said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Given his experience across different racing disciplines, does anything exceed the Indy 500?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Centering on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach, director Dennis Dugan‘s film surpassed $270 million at the global box office.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 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.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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