OUTRACED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

outraced

verb

past tense of outrace

as in outran

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lost (to)

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Verb

Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Worthy outran Kader Kohou for a score that got a rise from the fans in attendance.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of outran

Verb

Salaries are lower and expenses, especially rent, student loans and childcare, have outpaced inflation for years, even before the recent spike.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite trailing Nadal and Djokovic in Majors and career prize money, Federer outpaced them in endorsements and wealth.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of outpaced

Verb

Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

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
Demand has outstripped supply, and that will probably continue for some time.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of outstripped

Verb

India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
During this year's second quarter, GoodRx's subscription revenue increased 39% year over year, and uptake for the Companion program exceeded expectations, Barnes said.

— Amina Niasse, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeded

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