outpace
verb (used with object)
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
are outpacing
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present progressiveof outpace.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Major packaged-goods companies, retailers and food makers are seeing substantial increases in overseas revenue that are outpacing slowing domestic sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
UN agencies have suspended access as security deteriorates while needs are outpacing pre-positioned supplies, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Two thirds of drawdowns in May have been driven by oil that is currently stuck in cargo ships at sea at a time when declines in exports are outpacing falling imports, according to Goldman.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Mobile downloads are outpacing those of OpenAI’s famed ChatGPT, and its capabilities are relatively equal to that of any state-of-the-art American A.I. app.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
Still, there are jobs all over the place and rising wages are outpacing inflation.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
