outrunning

out·run

[out-ruhn]
verb (used with object), out·ran, out·run, out·run·ning.
1.
to run faster or farther than.
2.
to escape by or as if by running: They managed to outrun the police.
3.
to exceed; excel; surpass.

Origin:
1520–30; out + run

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outrun (ˌaʊtˈrʌn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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