outrun

[out-ruhn]

verb (used with object)

outran, outrun, outrunning. 

1. to run faster or farther than.

2. to escape by or as if by running.

   They managed to outrun the police.

3. to exceed; excel; surpass.

outrun

/ ˌaʊtˈrʌn /

verb

1. to run faster, farther, or better than

2. to escape from by or as if by running

3. to go beyond; exceed

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrun¹

First recorded in 1520–30; out + run

Example Sentences

Nike outran expectations in its latest quarterly report.

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Here, Isaac attempts to outrun criticism by sighing, “The issue is that I treated you too well?”

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He can outrun a train, hold up a collapsing tower on a fiery oil rig and fly around the world to turn back time.

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Boyle’s directorial decisions and clever, mesmerizing editing are largely why the film can outrun its zombie genre conventions.

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But it's starting to look like they have less time than the Bush administration did to execute their plan to outrun reality.

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Related Words

• elude 
• surpass