Synonyms

outrace

American

[out-reys] / ˌaʊtˈreɪs /

verb (used with object)

outraced, outracing

to race or run faster than.

The deer outraced its pursuers.

Etymology

Origin of outrace

First recorded in 1650–60; out- + race ¹

Example Sentences

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Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

They'll leave parties early, desperate to outrace the clock and get a kid to their own bed in time.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023

“Top Gun: Maverick” is hoping to show that, when done well, big Bruckheimer-styled blockbusters can still outrace anything else in theaters, or at home.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

“I would try to outrace all the kids on my block to get to a police car because I knew I would get bubble gum and a baseball card.”

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2018

I’ve got to get ahead of Jay, outrace the current.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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