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outpace
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
outpace
(verb)
outpace
/ˌaʊt
ˈ
peɪs/
verb
outpaces
;
outpaced
;
outpacing
outpace
/ˌaʊt
ˈ
peɪs/
verb
outpaces
;
outpaced
;
outpacing
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTPACE
[
+ object
]
:
to go or grow faster than (something)
Population growth has continued to
outpace
[=
surpass
] job growth for the last several decades.
The demand for the product has
outpaced
[=
exceeded
] the company's ability to produce it.
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