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
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
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That amount exceeds what is consumed in South Florida daily, and during times of high water the state’s flood control procedures require that even more freshwater be discharged to the coasts.—
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Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.—
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
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That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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