as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Recent Examples of outruns
The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Williams simply outruns Newsome.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Williams simply outruns Newsome.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
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Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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In general, though, the maximum amount that can be garnished for consumer debt is 25% of your disposable earnings, or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Fitted with technologically advanced prosthetics connected directly to the brain, Genie not only learns to walk again but surpasses the limits of human performance as a Paralympic athlete.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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