outrun
verb (used with object)
to run faster or farther than.
has outrun
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present perfectof outrun (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mazza said that Nvidia’s $4 billion combined investment into two of its optical suppliers, Coherent and Lumentum, is direct evidence that demand has outrun supply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
But investors are increasingly questioning whether the artificial intelligence-led surge in valuations has outrun underlying fundamentals.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The result: China now dominates these technologies, but production has outrun demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Since then, development—often fueled by foreign investors—has unfolded without much forethought, government oversight, or planning so fast that it has outrun the local government’s ability to provide basic services like electricity and sewage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
My good Perigord," said he, "I am afraid your zeal has outrun your discretion, but I can pardon you even if your attachment to me and mine has led you into some little extravagance.
From The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France by Alfred H. Engelbach
