verb
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to run faster, farther, or better than
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to escape from by or as if by running
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to go beyond; exceed
Etymology
Origin of outrun
Example Sentences
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The Blues have won 42% of their matches despite being outrun in every game, a 17% increase on the league's average.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Running stats have also improved considerably and Wolves have outrun Liverpool, Chelsea, United, Everton, West Ham, Forest and Villa since the change in management.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Trying to outrun any new pronouncements from the White House will be too complicated, Woldenberg said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
“That’s a shame. Sheep would run into a river and drown to outrun a wolf, but I can’t see that many sheep twisting themselves up in wire no matter what’s chasing them.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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