outpace
verb (used with object)
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance.
were outpacing
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past progressiveof outpace.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Shares also were outpacing the S&P 500 Health Care index, which had slipped 6.5% in 2026.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
However, Mr Gardner said income rises were outpacing the house price increases, gradually making houses more affordable.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
This month, she told a House Judiciary subcommittee that hiring had improved and that new hires were outpacing retirements and other departures.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Even before the pandemic, teacher retirements were outpacing new teachers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
An internal briefing document in 2012 about foreign cellphone-location tracking by the agency said the efforts were "outpacing our ability to ingest, process and store" data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2013
