as in overtook
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 outpaced
They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Firstly, customer expectations are escalating and have already outpaced the experiences offered by the sector.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Among respondents 18 to 44, support for more density outpaced the opposition, 53% to 45%.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Criticism of the crowds at Scotiabank Arena is not new in Toronto, where ticket prices have long outpaced the average fan’s means.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This portfolio has outpaced the broader market with returns exceeding 75% since its launch, as shown by its HQ performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The pace of transactions briefly outpaced the site’s back-end processing, which led to a small number of orders being accepted for a Limited-Edition product that had already sold out.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For nearly two years, inflation outpaced average pay raises.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
For investors looking for smoother returns rather than an individual stock, the High-Quality Portfolio has outpaced the S&P 500, delivering over 91% returns since inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Firstly, customer expectations are escalating and have already outpaced the experiences offered by the sector.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Among respondents 18 to 44, support for more density outpaced the opposition, 53% to 45%.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Criticism of the crowds at Scotiabank Arena is not new in Toronto, where ticket prices have long outpaced the average fan’s means.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This portfolio has outpaced the broader market with returns exceeding 75% since its launch, as shown by its HQ performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The pace of transactions briefly outpaced the site’s back-end processing, which led to a small number of orders being accepted for a Limited-Edition product that had already sold out.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For nearly two years, inflation outpaced average pay raises.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
For investors looking for smoother returns rather than an individual stock, the High-Quality Portfolio has outpaced the S&P 500, delivering over 91% returns since inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaced
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Although the dollar overtook the British pound sterling in the mid-1920s as the currency of choice in global foreign exchange reserves, its stature as the world’s reserve currency was secured only at the Bretton Woods conference toward the end of World War II.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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This comes just a few days after Derrick White overtook Isaiah Thomas for the most individual threes in a season in Celtics’ franchise history.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Outpaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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