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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The first is the obvious one: more subscription revenue (so long as cancellations due to the price increase do not outpace the monetary value of the price increase).
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
For a team that has outpaced the expectations of nearly every preseason prognosticator, the Spurs hit January with a winning record that would have put them in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament had the season ended on New Year’s Day.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But given that Russia’s rate of production of key munitions and weapons systems currently outpaces that of the United States and Europe combined, if a weak cease-fire were signed, Russia could quickly build the capacity to keep pursuing its imperial ambitions and strike EU countries.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
In February 2021, with most of Texas frozen, the demand for power outpaced the supply resulting in outages across the state that lasted days for some.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
For a team that has outpaced the expectations of nearly every preseason prognosticator, the Spurs hit January with a winning record that would have put them in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament had the season ended on New Year’s Day.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But given that Russia’s rate of production of key munitions and weapons systems currently outpaces that of the United States and Europe combined, if a weak cease-fire were signed, Russia could quickly build the capacity to keep pursuing its imperial ambitions and strike EU countries.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
In February 2021, with most of Texas frozen, the demand for power outpaced the supply resulting in outages across the state that lasted days for some.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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Leading ladies, such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, boosted pop music in 2024 to overtake Latin, which had been leading at the mid-year mark, as the fasting-growing genre of the year in terms of U.S. music streams.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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As the years ticked by, United’s facilities were overtaken by those of other teams — notably rivals and neighbours City.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Selvedge represents three percent of Cone’s overall business, primarily driven by small premium brands from Europe, China, and the U.S. with specific capsule collections.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Banana and Nut Butter In addition to tryptophan, the sugar in ripe bananas may help release insulin, driving larger amino acids into muscle tissue.Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpace. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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