OUTPACE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

outpace

verb

Definition of outpace

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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Recent Examples of outpace According to data from the Africa CDC, the current outbreak has outpaced the two-year West Africa regional outbreak in terms of spread in the same time. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Others have rejected calls for an AI slowdown, arguing that the risks are overstated and restrictions on AI research could cause China to outpace the United States. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 In Healthcare Workflows AI use is already outpacing the policies meant to guide it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Here's that exact dynamic played out in the Cinebench test, with the M6 model notably outpacing the M5 Pro in single-core speed. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpace

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Based on her recent chart runs, Swift has the potential to overtake the Beatles with just 2-3 more original album releases.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Those who have been fully overtaken by the Bardo, with no hope of escape, are entrapped in giant puppet suits.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of overtake

Verb

For Tom Ford, which just surpassed that significant $1 billion milestone, Hertzmark Hudis highlighted how the company has successfully continued its legacy after the designer stepped away.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Muse has surpassed 5 million downloads, with more than 3 million weekly active users.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpass

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The reason for that is the unquenching market need for solid factual projects that can both be popular on linear channels and drive older viewers to streaming services.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The urgency of their push comes as major European companies undergo huge job losses — Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 workers — which experts have said could drive political upheaval.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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