arrows

verb

Definition of arrowsnext
present tense third-person singular of arrow
as in outruns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrows
  1. overtakes
  2. outpaces
  3. outstrips
  4. accelerates
  5. quickens
Verb
  • About every two years, Earth overtakes Mars, creating the optical illusion that Mars is moving backward against the backdrop of distant stars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • So, every 13 months, Earth catches up and overtakes it.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overtakes
Verb
  • If demand outpaces supply, leverage could shift firmly toward sellers.
    John Walkup, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That performance far outpaces the S&P 500, which has risen about 5% over the same period.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpaces
Verb
  • The Nobel Prize often attaches a level of prestige to ideas that far outstrips their real-world applicability.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.
    David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • That approach is expected to continue as the Endowment, which is the largest private donor to each of the four institutions, accelerates its distributions over the next 15 years.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the company accelerates its factory relocation to shorten supply chains and move production closer to customers, accurate factory digital twins have played a key role and also delivered some unexpected benefits.
    Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • When her pace slows and pulse quickens during the race, Kunisch will remember Uncle Kenny's enduring words — lyrics of a plainspoken poet.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Will having a car potentially aid you in making more money which then quickens your path toward purchasing a home?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of quickens
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arrows

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“Arrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrows. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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