outrun
Example Sentences
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Once again on Saturday, Chelsea were outrun, error‑prone and tactically open, as Everton played through them for a comfortable win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Running stats have also improved considerably and Wolves have outrun Liverpool, Chelsea, United, Everton, West Ham, Forest and Villa since the change in management.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Trying to outrun any new pronouncements from the White House will be too complicated, Woldenberg said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
“Not sure why an Erudite like you can’t get it through his head,” Tobias is saying, “but you aren’t going to be able to outrun me.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.