outpace
verb (used with object)
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
outpaced
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past participleof outpace.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outpace.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outpaceverb (used with object)to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
Example Sentences
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Flows into bond funds this year to date have already outpaced those of every full year since 2021, according to Morningstar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Muse’s cumulative U.S. downloads have outpaced other AI apps over a comparable post-launch period, Post added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The renewables' build out has significantly outpaced transmission infrastructure, a point of major concern for policymakers.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Pokémon card market outpaced both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin over the past three months, according to reporting from CNBC.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Crepuscule quickly outpaced the guns of impotent rage and continued reaching north.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
