outpacing
Moving faster than
Outpacing is moving faster or progressing more rapidly than something else.
Growth outpaces inflation when it increases at a higher rate.
A runner outpaces competitors by pulling ahead.
The word implies sustained superiority in speed or development: Demand is outpacing supply, Technology is outpacing regulation.
Getting ahead of another
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- outperformingDoing better than others
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
transcending · outshining · besting · outdoing · topping · outmatching · outdistancing · leaving behind
Increasing in speed
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- racingSpeed competition sport
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
- gallopingFastest equine gait
velocity · momentum · swift · rapid · quick · turbo · lightning · blur
Those who compete
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- opponentsThose who compete against
- fieldArea of specialty
- packGroup or compress
frontrunner · leading · winning · championship · race · head-to-head · leaderboard · matchup
Interfering with normal function
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- leapfroggingJumping over crouched players
- revolutionizingCausing dramatic systemic change
transforming · modernizing · advancing · breakthrough · cutting-edge · leading-edge · future-proofing · next-generation
Growing in scope
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- surgingRising with sudden force
- skyrocketingRising sharply and quickly
ballooning · mushrooming · snowballing · proliferating · escalating · soaring · exponential · runaway
overtaking
Getting ahead of another
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- outperformingDoing better than others
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
exceeding · transcending · outshining · besting · outdoing · topping · outmatching · outdistancing · leaving behind · pulling ahead
accelerating
Increasing in speed
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- racingSpeed competition sport
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
galloping · velocity · momentum · swift · rapid · quick · turbo · lightning · blur · tempo
rivals
Those who compete
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- opponentsThose who compete against
- fieldArea of specialty
pack · frontrunner · leading · winning · championship · race · head-to-head · leaderboard · matchup · underdog
disrupting
Interfering with normal function
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- leapfroggingJumping over crouched players
revolutionizing · transforming · modernizing · advancing · breakthrough · cutting-edge · leading-edge · future-proofing · next-generation · evolving
expanding
Growing in scope
skyrocketing · ballooning · mushrooming · snowballing · proliferating · escalating · soaring · exponential · runaway · outgrowing
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
- market rivalryrivalry, rivals, competitors, competition, price war
- staying aheadlead, edge, head start, advantage, frontrunner
- front-runnersfront-runner, frontrunner, leader, first place, top spot
outpacinglagging behind
falling behind · trailing · lagging · slowing down · losing ground
pace, pacing, paces, outpace, pacer, pacemaker, outpaced, outpaces, pacers