outrunning
- present participle of outrun.
Example Sentences
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The rate of inflation crested above 4% in May to a three-year high, briefly outrunning the typical increase in workers’ wages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some see an economy at risk of overheating, with demand outrunning what the Fed’s current rate setting can restrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
"In a market that has grown used to asking whether AI expectations have become too inflated, Micron's answer was blunt: demand is not fading; it is outrunning supply," said SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
For someone who spent years outrunning love, I was surprised to learn that when I stopped spiraling in my mind, I could finally trust what my body already knew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
It almost seemed like they were outrunning it when Barry sped around a corner and screeched to a stop.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
