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outpace

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out·pace  (out-ps)
tr.v. out·paced, out·pac·ing, out·pac·es
To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance.

outpace
Verb
[-pacing, -paced]
1. to go faster than (someone)
2. to surpass or outdo (someone or something) in growth, development, etc.: the increase in the number of households is outpacing the number of houses being built
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.outpace - surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence"
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"


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