outrace

[ out-reys ]

verb (used with object)

, out·raced, out·rac·ing.

1. to race or run faster than:

   The deer outraced its pursuers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrace¹

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

Example Sentences

The top-seeded Stars, who open against either Vegas or Los Angeles, will try to outrace opponents to the Cup, using their speed and skill and relying on Jake Oettinger and a stacked blue line behind an elite group of forwards.

From Seattle Times

He danced and juked, dodged and eluded tacklers, using his instincts to find open space that allowed him to use his speed to outrace the defense into the end zone.

From Seattle Times

Betting on James is betting that he will continue to outrace the aging process.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From Salon