outraced

verb

past tense of outrace
as in outran

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  1. outran
  2. outpaced
  3. outdistanced
  4. eclipsed
  5. outstripped
  6. exceeded
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  • Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Quarterback Anthony Colandrea outran safety Avery Dixon on a 10-yard touchdown run, diving to the end zone pylon to finish a 75-yard drive on the game's opening series, and then Rule bulled in from the 3 to end a 90-yard march.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of outran
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  • During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence of Capone’s extravagant lifestyle, while the defense argued that Capone’s expenses and gambling losses outpaced his income.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The company outpaced analyst estimates and raised its full-year forecast.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • Perennial champ Joey Chestnut far outdistanced the field with 66 dogs officially consumed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Definition of outdistanced
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  • But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • CruiseCup eclipsed Solefully quickly enough for Satterlee to shut down the latter in June 2025.
    — Megan Sauer Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
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  • Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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  • Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeded
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