Thesaurus results for OUTRUNS

outruns

verb

present tense third-person singular of outrun

as in exceeds

to go beyond the limit of our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now

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Recent Examples of outruns Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution. — Essence, 3 Mar. 2026 The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025 On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025 Williams simply outruns Newsome. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
The goal is to collect a total net credit that at least matches or exceeds the width of the call spread such that even an extraordinary upside move would not result in a loss.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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The All-Pro defensive tackle agrees to a six-year, $135-million deal, which surpasses Von Miller’s contract in Denver as the new benchmark for defenders.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In a recent report, Wells Fargo said the pipeline of GLP-1 weight-loss medications now surpasses cancer drugs as the most valuable category of products on the horizon.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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