arrowing

verb

Definition of arrowingnext
present participle of arrow
as in overtaking

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  1. accelerating
  2. outstripping
  3. outpacing
  4. sprinting
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  • The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The problem isn’t just that funds are being deployed in support of destructive practices, but that harmful finance is accelerating.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerating
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  • That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Demand is far outstripping supply, with the share of job descriptions mentioning AI fluency on the job platform Handshake more than tripling this year.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outstripping
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  • In an unexpected turn of events, the utilities sector has emerged as a dark horse in the stock market race, with some players outpacing even the high-flying tech giants.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Additional challenges Thompson cited include AI’s need for 24/7/365 uptime; the intermittency of renewable energy such as wind and solar; current geographic concentration of data centers as well as computing demands from AI outpacing energy-efficiency gains from available GPU tech.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outpacing
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  • Rose, sprinting in from first, snatched the ball for the out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But that play, the first from scrimmage for Baltimore, has set the tone for what has followed, with Baltimore sprinting ahead and Buffalo chasing from behind.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sprinting
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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