Synonyms
Examples of outrun in a Sentence
The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
Recent Examples on the Web
Caveat: Metro Atlanta unemployment is low, inflation is dropping and the U.S. economy is outrunning every other major democracy's, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The series habitually outruns its own story, an ouroboros that moves forward only to find itself back on the beach in Italy.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The challenge for Senate Republicans outside of those states is defeating Democratic incumbents who consistently outrun Harris and have outraised their GOP counterparts.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
Consider the analogy of trying to outrun a bear—the key isn't to be faster than the bear but rather to be faster than the person next to you.
—Daniel Baiz, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outrun 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The series habitually outruns its own story, an ouroboros that moves forward only to find itself back on the beach in Italy.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The challenge for Senate Republicans outside of those states is defeating Democratic incumbents who consistently outrun Harris and have outraised their GOP counterparts.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
Consider the analogy of trying to outrun a bear—the key isn't to be faster than the bear but rather to be faster than the person next to you.
—Daniel Baiz, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outrun
Dictionary Entries Near outrun
Cite this Entry
“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
outrun
verb
out·run
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈrən 
outran
-ˈran
; outrun; outrunning
; outrun; outrunning
1
: to run or go faster than
2
: exceed sense 1
our needs outran our funds
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share