outpace
verb (used with object)
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
had outpaced
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past perfectof outpace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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WSJ reported on Piece by Piece Autism Centers last month in an article examining how some providers had outpaced regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
By year-end 2023, according to Morningstar, assets under management at index funds had outpaced those in actively managed funds, $13.29 trillion versus $13.23 trillion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Before the latest China export curbs, demand for Nvidia's H800 chip, a slower version of its flagship AI chip, had outpaced rivals as it was better than the alternatives.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
Weeks before the CDC issued a health alert, the drug manufacturer, Sanofi, issued an update that demand had outpaced supply.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2023
Bristle had started out after Pax, but his long bounds had outpaced hers and he had run hard all through the night, all through the morning.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
