as in overtaking
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 outpacing
Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This quarter, however, the Russell has climbed more than 7%, outpacing the S & P 500′s 5% gain.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania's shrinking population may also be because deaths are outpacing births.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Qualcomm continues to be a dominant player in smartphones, where its growth is easily outpacing the market.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their name, these metals are not rare in nature, but can be hard to extract and separate from the ore that surrounds them such that demand is outpacing supply.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Early tracking has the movie outpacing The Lion King prequel, Mufasa, which could potentially mean a record-breaking holiday for the blue bolt.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Rates are expected to continue outpacing inflation through 2027.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Fortune 500 company which offers high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is outpacing tech giants in shareholder returns.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This quarter, however, the Russell has climbed more than 7%, outpacing the S & P 500′s 5% gain.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania's shrinking population may also be because deaths are outpacing births.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Qualcomm continues to be a dominant player in smartphones, where its growth is easily outpacing the market.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their name, these metals are not rare in nature, but can be hard to extract and separate from the ore that surrounds them such that demand is outpacing supply.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Early tracking has the movie outpacing The Lion King prequel, Mufasa, which could potentially mean a record-breaking holiday for the blue bolt.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Rates are expected to continue outpacing inflation through 2027.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Fortune 500 company which offers high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is outpacing tech giants in shareholder returns.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Outpacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpacing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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