outrun
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| —vb , -runs, -running, -ran, -run | |
| 1. | to run faster, farther, or better than |
| 2. | to escape from by or as if by running |
| 3. | to go beyond; exceed |
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Outrun
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
In their off-time, they'd convene at rural racetracks to outrun each other.
Unable to outrun their prey, bobcats prefer to stalk and ambush unsuspecting creatures.
Information technology is going to outrun the capabilities of workers at nearly all levels.
The present energy crisis, moreover, results from a sharp rise in consumption that has outrun a tightening supply.
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