as in to outrun
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Recent Examples of outrace
Doyle caught it in stride at St. Viator’s 40-yard line and outraced two defenders to the end zone.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024
Case reeled in the pass and then outraced everyone to the endzone for a 75-yard TD reception.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
—CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024
Case reeled in the pass and then outraced everyone to the endzone for a 75-yard TD reception.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
—CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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Mizzou first baseman Mateo Serna made a couple of nice plays during the inning — the first by picking a throw from shortstop for the first out, then handling a bobbled ball before outrunning Charles Davalan to the bag.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Led by Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin, who played in the Final Four with Florida Atlantic University two years ago, the Gators will look to use their high-flying offense that averages 85 points per game to outrun the Tigers.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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That narrowly outpaces Campbell, 30, and her rate of 16.4 goals prevented, with 28-year-old Tullis-Joyce next at 12.9 in the NWSL and Women’s Super League combined.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Average hourly wages climbed 3.8% over the year ending in March, indicating that pay increases outpaced the inflation rate over that period.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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That might explain why your in-laws insist on being the first to know big news, constantly one-up your achievements, or find a way to make everything (your birthday, honeymoon, or anniversary) about themselves.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2025
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But whatever the method, the goal was always to delight and one-up each other.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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Not to be outdone, its longtime rival India plays the same game.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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As rehearsals unfold under the director’s bizarre, often humiliating techniques, the actors clash over their wildly opposing philosophies, each trying to outdo the other while navigating the absurdity of the creative process.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%).—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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