outpace

[ out-peys ]
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verb (used with object),out·paced, out·pac·ing.
  1. to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.

Origin of outpace

1
First recorded in 1565–75; out- + pace1

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British Dictionary definitions for outpace

outpace

/ (aʊtˈpeɪs) /


verb(tr)
  1. to run or move faster than (someone or something else)

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