outrun

Example Sentences

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There is also the well‑publicised statistic that Chelsea have been outrun by every Premier League opponent in every match this season.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Running stats have also improved considerably and Wolves have outrun Liverpool, Chelsea, United, Everton, West Ham, Forest and Villa since the change in management.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In this instance, the scene-stealing guest star is an insect fighting beside his much-larger companion to outrun death.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

The foal grew into a horse called Sleipnir, a huge gray stallion, the fastest and the strongest horse that ever there had been or ever there would be, a horse that could outrun the wind.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman