outpace

[ out-peys ]

verb (used with object)

, out·paced, out·pac·ing.

1. to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:

   a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.

outpace

/ aʊtˈpeɪs /

verb

1. to run or move faster than (someone or something else)

Word History and Origins

Origin of outpace¹

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + pace ¹

Example Sentences

Like any drug, ketamine also carries risks, and some are concerned that the proliferation of clinics providing this treatment has outpaced what regulatory systems can support.

From Salon

This year will likely be the warmest on record, with emissions of planet warming gases still rising, while the impacts of warming often outpace the ability of countries to cope.

From BBC

In 1968, Hardin wrote his essay “The Tragedy of the Commons,” which warned that population growth will outpace the gains of conservation as people overuse the planet’s resources.

From Salon

Meanwhile, Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” debuts next week, surely hoping to replicate or even outpace the Oscar-winning 2000 original, the fifth highest box-office earner among films that have won the top prize.

From Los Angeles Times

“We try to monitor, move, outpace the drone, destroy it,” he said.

From BBC

Related Words

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