as in overtakes
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 outpaces
Even seasoned executives can be shaken when a crisis outpaces standard protocols.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Greiner also noted that the number of people who are 65 and older and own a home far outpaces the rest of South Florida.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Luminate, the tune outpaces every other track that's eligible for Billboard's world ranking by selling a little less than 1,200 copies in the past tracking frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Mandatory spending outpaces discretionary spending each year.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Amazon outpaces Temu on proportion of discount products when zooming in on clothing, shoes and jewelry; while about 61 percent of listings in that category on Amazon are discounted, about 39 percent of those items are discounted on Temu.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Private insurance consistently outpaces Medicare, reimbursing physicians approximately 43% more for identical services, despite anchoring its rates to Medicare’s benchmarks.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The only other new entry comes from Blackpink’s Jennie and rapper Doechii, whose joint effort also outpaces Cameron’s comeback.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The cost of in vitro fertilization medications alone have surged by 84% since 2014, which drastically outpaces the 37% rise in list prices across all prescription drugs, according to a September report from GoodRx.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Greiner also noted that the number of people who are 65 and older and own a home far outpaces the rest of South Florida.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Luminate, the tune outpaces every other track that's eligible for Billboard's world ranking by selling a little less than 1,200 copies in the past tracking frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Mandatory spending outpaces discretionary spending each year.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Amazon outpaces Temu on proportion of discount products when zooming in on clothing, shoes and jewelry; while about 61 percent of listings in that category on Amazon are discounted, about 39 percent of those items are discounted on Temu.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Private insurance consistently outpaces Medicare, reimbursing physicians approximately 43% more for identical services, despite anchoring its rates to Medicare’s benchmarks.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The only other new entry comes from Blackpink’s Jennie and rapper Doechii, whose joint effort also outpaces Cameron’s comeback.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The cost of in vitro fertilization medications alone have surged by 84% since 2014, which drastically outpaces the 37% rise in list prices across all prescription drugs, according to a September report from GoodRx.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpaces
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As the beauty cycle continues, Paris Fashion Week overtakes award show season this week, inviting celebrities to the front row for gag-worthy, high fashion moments.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Terror overtakes her body; arms flail against a pipe; her legs bang the ground.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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So, what's so special about these little beauties, enough that protecting their honor drives a young video game journalist to kill his friend as retribution for crimes committed against their tiny artificially intelligent souls?—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having witnessed her courage and resilience up close, Biden also missed the chance to provide relief for someone who has a legacy of fighting to end the war on drugs that far outstrips many politicians.—
Zy Richardson,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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Likewise, the number of people who move to escape poverty vastly outstrips the number who qualify as refugees.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Outpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpaces. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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