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outrun

[out-ruhn] / ˌaʊtˈrʌn /
VERB
run faster than
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Aston Villa have the best win percentage of teams when being outrun in the Premier League this season with 52%.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

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

He could outrun startled rabbits, outrun a bird in flight.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman