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
The vehemence reflected her own quest to outrun legibility, which propelled her beyond photo-text and into other orbits.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Beautifully played by Pullman as a sweet-natured, broken man struggling to outrun his troubled past, Bob is a complex figure through which the movie explores mental instability and the fight between light and darkness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Beautifully played by Pullman as a sweet-natured, broken man struggling to outrun his troubled past, Bob is a complex figure through which the movie explores mental instability and the fight between light and darkness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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