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
Whether making early alliances, or chasing an idol-hunting Mary Zheng, or outrunning Charity Nelms for an advantage, Sai played hard and played fast.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In Wright’s version, Powell’s character, Ben Richards, joins a television show where contestants must outrun killers in order to earn money for his sick daughter.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Wease is a vertical receiver who won’t outrun the coverage but can outwork them for the football.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
On that occasion, Newcastle’s club-record-equalling nine-game winning run was ended by a side who outran, out-pressed and overpowered them.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In Wright’s version, Powell’s character, Ben Richards, joins a television show where contestants must outrun killers in order to earn money for his sick daughter.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Wease is a vertical receiver who won’t outrun the coverage but can outwork them for the football.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
On that occasion, Newcastle’s club-record-equalling nine-game winning run was ended by a side who outran, out-pressed and overpowered them.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrun
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Although the stock has since bounced back and exceeded its previous highs – achieving $130.18 in May 2025 – its past indicates susceptibility to macroeconomic challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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