OUTPACE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

outpace

verb

Definition of outpace

as in to overtake

to go or grow faster than (something) Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it.

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Recent Examples of outpace Of course, with more power draw available to them, the RTX 50-series laptops outpaced the Spark system handily. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 But affordability hasn’t recovered, because rents have outpaced renters’ incomes for two decades. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Degradation from wildfires, logging and drought affects about 40% of the Amazon and has outpaced clear-cutting in recent years. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 While fragrance may have been the fastest-growing category in the spring of 2025, hair is now outpacing it, as well as the growth of the beauty industry overall. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpace

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In a freakier offshoot of the romantasy that has overtaken bestseller lists in recent years, these monster tales have sensational titles and even wilder plots.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
In the private school realm, Grapevine Faith overtook Fort Worth Christian with a head-to-head win over the Cardinals.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of overtake

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Jay Ajayi ties an NFL record by surpassing 200 yards rushing for the second game in a row, helping the Miami Dolphins rally past the Buffalo Bills 28-25.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Although prices reached record highs for 2026, the statewide average for regular gasoline has not yet surpassed that all-time record.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpass

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Zuckerberg and Wang want Muse Wonder and the more powerful Muse Wonder Full to drive Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, which can act on people’s behalf.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
To help banish the endless procrastination, National Geographic’s 2027 list of 25 must-visit destinations for the year ahead is one of its most timely and experience-driven recommendations yet.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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