outpace
verb (used with object)
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
is outpacing
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present progressiveof outpace (3rd person singular).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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UC is outpacing that, and says it is on track to reach its goal of enrolling 217,000 California resident undergraduates by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Three decades of work as a geriatric psychiatrist have shown me that even as we are better at diagnosis and treatment, medicine is outpacing the educational, social and financial side of Alzheimer’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The surge of development here mirrors a data center gold rush across Texas over the past year that is outpacing the speed of regulation.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
The company says the stock sale will help meet the demand for its AI products and services, which is outpacing its supply.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
For now, the U.S. and Europe are experiencing a deficit in oil and oil-product supplies — meaning demand is outpacing supply — but haven’t reached a shortage of inventories, Currie said.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
