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outpace

[ out-peys ]

verb (used with object)

outpaced, outpacing.
  1. to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:

    a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.



outpace

/ ʊˈɪ /

verb

  1. to run or move faster than (someone or something else)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outpace1

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + pace 1
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The city’s growth has far outpaced the existing sewage treatment plants, and inadequate and broken facilities spew waste into the river, polluting the water and air in Imperial Beach and other communities near the border.

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In late June, the Rangers were 10 games over .500, far outpacing modest preseason expectations.

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Wages continue to outpace inflation with salary raises for public sector workers growing more than those in the private sector.

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But the increase in overtime costs far outpaced the rise in vacancies, a discrepancy the department attributed in part to the fact that in 2021 the county eliminated 586 deputy positions.

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India's vast domestic market has fuelled its growth - outpacing many others, economists argue, largely because the rest of the world is slowing.

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