outrun
Example Sentences
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Normally, a fox cannot outrun a raging river.
From Literature
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The Blues have won 42% of their matches despite being outrun in every game, a 17% increase on the league's average.
From BBC
There is also the well‑publicised statistic that Chelsea have been outrun by every Premier League opponent in every match this season.
From BBC
For someone who spent years outrunning love, I was surprised to learn that when I stopped spiraling in my mind, I could finally trust what my body already knew.
From Los Angeles Times
The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.