outpace
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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outpacesimple
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outpacessimple
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have outpacedperfect
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has outpacedperfect
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am outpacingprogressive
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are outpacingprogressive
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is outpacingprogressive
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have been outpacingperfect progressive
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has been outpacingperfect progressive
Past
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outpacedsimple
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had outpacedperfect
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was outpacingprogressive
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were outpacingprogressive
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had been outpacingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of outpace
Explanation
To outpace is to move faster or to improve more quickly than someone else. A runner who outpaces everyone else will win the race. You can brag that your bicycle outpaces your friend's motorcycle, or comment that a six year-old easily outpaces her little brother at the playground. There are also companies that outpace their competition, by developing a new technology or product faster. Economists often talk about prices, sales, or growth that outpaces previous examples.
Vocabulary lists containing outpace
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Example Sentences
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The company, which among other things makes dynamic random-access memory chips, is reportedly looking to raise the average sales price of those chips by 20% as demand driven by artificial intelligence continues to outpace supply.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
The earnings from his latest financial disclosure far outpace the previous ones for 2024, when Trump disclosed over $600m in income.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
In 2025, there were just shy of 2,300 cases, which means 2026 is almost certainly going to outpace that record.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Indeed, the economists expect inflation to outpace wage growth in the second half of the year, leading to a decline in real wages that will likely weigh on consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
As usual, Emma is talking so fast that her words outpace her brain.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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