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outrun

[out-ruhn] / ˌaʊtˈrʌn /
VERB
run faster than
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Injuries and disciplinary issues continue to be a problem, while Rosenior has blamed the club's workload for a statistic that shows Chelsea have been outrun by every team this campaign.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

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

In his first final since Wimbledon in 2024, he suffered yet another violent reminder that time—and Alcaraz—were two opponents he could no longer outrun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Shoes might be nice, but she knew those feet could outrun just about anybody in Bumblebee.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper