as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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The challenge for Senate Republicans outside of those states is defeating Democratic incumbents who consistently outrun Harris and have outraised their GOP counterparts.
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
Consider the analogy of trying to outrun a bear—the key isn't to be faster than the bear but rather to be faster than the person next to you.
—Daniel Baiz, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following a devastating defeat; and Lucky, the youngest, models in Paris while trying to outrun her hard-partying ways.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The Chargers capped off a six-play, 83-yard drive with a 38-yard touchdown reception from Justin Herbert to Kimani Vidal, who just outran Cody Barton on the wheel route.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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