outrun
Example Sentences
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The boat crews try to slip past or outrun whatever Colombia and the U.S. put in front of them: coastal patrol boats to frigates and helicopters farther out.
To outrun tariffs, though, it is standing still.
Not a meditation on the hell of high school, or the futility of trying to outrun one’s past.
From New York Times
Not only does its lead character have lower brand recognition because of his inability to outrun a speeding trademark attorney; he’s spent eight decades searching for a reason to exist.
From New York Times
During that time, I carried around pepper spray and wore sneakers, hoping I might have a shot at outrunning a potential attacker.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
