outrun

//ˌaʊtˈrʌn//
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Verb

outrunInfinitive
outrunPresent tense
outranPast tense
outrunPast participle
outrunningPresent participle
outrunsThird-person singular
1

To run faster or farther than someone or something, leaving them behind.

The rabbit easily outran the dog in the field.

2

To exceed or surpass something in growth, development, or extent.

The company's expenses have outrun its revenue this year.

3

To escape from something by running faster than it can follow.

The rabbit managed to outrun the fox and escape into the bushes.

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