outpace

outpace
UK [ˌaʊtˈpeɪs] / US [aʊtˈpeɪs] verb [transitive]
Word forms "outpace":
present tense I/you/we/they outpace he/she/it outpaces present participle outpacing past tense outpaced past participle outpaced
1) to make more progress, increase more quickly, or become more successful than someone or something else
2) to move faster than someone else

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  • outpace — transitive verb Date: 1611 1. to surpass in speed 2. outdo …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • outpace — out|pace [autˈpeıs] v [T] to go faster, do better, or develop more quickly than someone or something else ▪ Job openings were outpacing the supply of qualified workers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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