as in to overtake
to go or grow faster than (something)
Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it.
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Recent Examples of outpace
Over the past three years, Apple’s contributions in the US have significantly outpaced the company’s original five-year goal of $350 billion set in 2018.
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The senior outpaced Sharon’s Nina Kyei-Aboagye by .64 ticks.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
With electric vehicle sales at only 20%, the mandate outpaces consumer demand.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the federal government's annual outlays are outpacing revenue by about $2 trillion, creating budget deficits and sending the nation's debt to a record $36.2 trillion.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The senior outpaced Sharon’s Nina Kyei-Aboagye by .64 ticks.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
With electric vehicle sales at only 20%, the mandate outpaces consumer demand.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
At the same time, the federal government's annual outlays are outpacing revenue by about $2 trillion, creating budget deficits and sending the nation's debt to a record $36.2 trillion.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpace
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This boba chain has more outlets than McDonald’s and Starbucks A budget-friendly drinks giant known for its bubble tea offerings has overtaken McDonald’s and Starbucks as the world’s largest food and beverage chain by number of stores.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Financial Implications: Project costs involved in adopting new technologies compared to potential revenue losses if competitors overtake you.—
Mit Somaiya,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2025
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The number of measles cases in Texas has officially surpassed the 100 mark as of Tuesday as health officials continue to grapple with the growing outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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This misunderstanding of the vital role of multilingualism in our communities, our economy and our government helps drive the anti-immigrant attitude and actions that will only weaken our country.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The other victims include the 26-year-old driving the BMW, his 23-year-old passenger and the front passenger of the Camry.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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