outpace
verb
out·pace
| \ ˌau̇t-ˈpās
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outpaced;
outpacing;
outpaces
Definition of outpace
Examples of outpace in a Sentence
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Unemployment in Grants Pass and Josephine County has consistently outpaced the rest of the state. — oregonlive.com, "Back to school: For some Oregon families, free and reduced lunches are a lifeline," 24 Aug. 2019 Mobile-phone adoption has outpaced both financial inclusion and insurance coverage. — The Economist, "The poor, who most need insurance, are least likely to have it," 22 Aug. 2019 Demand for physical therapists has long outpaced supply, a trend that is only projected to continue. — Garnet Henderson, Scientific American, "Virtual Physical Therapy Could Help Fill Gaps in Treating All Too Real Pain," 21 Aug. 2019 Room and board costs have outpaced inflation, and according to the College Board, the cost of housing at public universities has nearly doubled since the 1980s. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Back on campus, students confront a challenging housing market," 20 Aug. 2019 Every year for the past three years, a more devastating fire has outpaced the year prior, which has never happened before, according to Lanzas. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Confused about the fire department’s brush inspection fee? Here’s what it’s for," 20 Aug. 2019 Yet Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland who began his career in business, has outpaced the rest of the field in at least one respect. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "Why John Delaney Won’t Drop Out of the Presidential Race," 11 Aug. 2019 As an increasing number of people use fertility services, the industry has outpaced regulation. — NBC News, "Ohio family using DNA kit learns dad and daughter not related, sues fertility clinic," 9 Aug. 2019 From November to June, the most recent period for which data is available, petitions for legal status from women and the elderly in Venezuela, for instance, have outpaced those of Venezuelan men. — Washington Post, "As Venezuela’s crisis deepens, the most vulnerable are joining the exodus," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outpace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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outpace
verb
English Language Learners Definition of outpace
: to go or grow faster than (something)
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