OUTPACE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

outpace

verb

Definition of outpace

as in to overtake

to go or grow faster than (something) Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it.

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Recent Examples of outpace Inflation eased slightly last month, but price hikes still outpaced wage growth. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Critical need for testing and awareness The migration of ticks appears to have outpaced both awareness of the threats and the ability to test for the illnesses ticks cause, notably Lyme disease. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Over the past six years, the price of power has risen 43%, easily outpacing overall inflation of 29%. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 There are three savings accounts that can help savers outpace today's cooling but still elevated inflation rate. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpace

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That cost millions of layoffs, but helped propel China to overtake Japan as the second-largest economy behind the United States in 2010.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
In a fair sporting world, clubs with inefficient recruitment operations would be overtaken by smarter efforts, like those showcased at Brighton.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtake

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With the first movie becoming Blumhouse’s biggest opening ever in 2023, despite a theatrical day-and-date on Peacock, followed by last year’s sequel breaking multiple box office records, the franchise has surpassed $530M globally.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Solar generation surged again in 2025 and, for the first time, surpassed wind as a source of global electricity.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpass

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The project, which is expected to take two years, has brought construction noise, dust and the loss of nearby parking spaces, all of which merchants say have driven customers away.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
This heat drives the park’s geysers and hot springs while producing frequent earthquakes and gradual changes in the ground.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

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