outpace
Example Sentences
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“Despite our best efforts, they’ve been able to just outpace us, and they’re now in every city and community within our district,” and all of Southern California, Vetrone said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
And grocery prices also continued to outpace broader inflation but have decelerated, rising 4.1% for the latest month after a 4.8% increase in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Wall Street analysts and economists are concerned that inflation will outpace economic growth, leading to stagflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
“As gasoline and diesel futures outpace gains in crude prices, the possibility of some upside catch-up in WTI is increased since refiners will be purchasing extra crude barrels in attempting to capture highly favorable margins.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I prayed that Death would not outpace my trusty friend.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
