arrowing

verb

present participle of arrow
as in overtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowing
  1. overtaking
  2. outrunning
  3. accelerating
  4. galloping
  5. outstripping
  6. quickening
  7. outpacing
  8. darting
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  • That puts Brand New Day just $44 million shy of overtaking James Cameron’s Oscar-winning 1997 hit, something Brand New Day should easily manage in a week or so.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Anthropic looks to be overtaking OpenAI at the moment, OpenAI is still solidly stitched into the fabric of the AI buildout, and analysts don’t think the company is going anywhere.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overtaking
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  • The reflex read on a $45 billion commitment is that spending is outrunning revenue.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stock jumped another 8% in late July after second-quarter earnings beat estimates, outrunning Salesforce and Workday in the same rally.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrunning
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  • Insulet’s international growth has been accelerating, with revenue rising between 30% and 32%, and full-year earnings per share growth anticipated to jump more than 30% from a year earlier.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is accelerating the trend by helping organizations analyze data faster and act on it more effectively.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
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  • One gang wears football pads as armor and comes galloping in on horses, whooping like the Apaches in a John Ford movie.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At sunset, boys who live in a nearby village are galloping bareback down the beach on their Sumba ponies.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of galloping
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  • Summary Global demand for critical raw materials like copper and silver is surging, far outstripping traditional extraction capabilities.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their air defenses, analysts say.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstripping
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  • The adjacent zip line provided some heart-quickening entertainment.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of quickening
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  • Sales across the category jumped 16% in 2025, significantly outpacing the 6% growth of the broader fast-casual segment.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Travelers are rapidly adopting AI for trip planning, with over half already using it and 75% planning future use, significantly outpacing the industry.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpacing
Verb
  • Then, after a bullet hit Kirk, Robinson could be seen darting across the roof, dropping to ground level and sprinting away on foot, Hull added.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chelsea attack with venom; Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers are darting flashes of blue steel.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of darting
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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