Thesaurus results for OUTRUN

outrun

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈrən

Definition of outrun

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 Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 By the time the credits roll, Kara is forced to confront the grief she's spent years trying to outrun, Ruthye faces a life-defining choice and the film plants the seeds for the next chapter of the DC Universe. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Serving as the longest-running series in Bravo’s repertoire, the show has outrun franchise staples like The Real Housewives of Orange County and Below Deck. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outrun

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And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Revenue from golf and resort properties exceeded $500 million in 2025, rising about 15% from the previous year, according to the filing.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
With the more than 2,000-acre jump in size, the Aspen Acres fire has surpassed the 2012 High Park fire and sits behind the 2018 Spring Creek fire, which consumed 108,045 acres, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

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