outraced

Beat in speed

Outraced is the past tense of outrace, meaning to run or move faster than someone or something else in a competition or pursuit: She outraced the other sprinters to the finish line.

It extends to any context where one thing surpasses another in speed or progress: The company's growth outraced all projections.

competition

outpaced

Exceeded in speed

outperformed · left behind · pulled ahead · outmaneuvered · outclassed · outdistanced · bested · eclipsed · outshone · dominated

athletics

sprint

Brief maximum-speed effort

finish line · relay · photo finish · pace · starting blocks · personal best · cross country · time trial · steeplechase · middle distance

speed

acceleration

Rate velocity changes

bolt · swift · rapid · blazing · lightning-fast · turbo · zoom · whiz · burst · fleeting

victory

triumph

Resounding, celebrated victory

  • winAchieve victory
  • championTop competitor, or advocate
  • gloryExalted honor and praise

conquest · celebration · medal · trophy · jubilation · dominance · supremacy · crown · laurels · achievement

Opposites
competitive speed outcome

outracedtrailed

Followed or lagged

lagged behind · beaten · outrun · overtaken · fell behind

pursuit dynamics

outracedcaught

Seized or grabbed

overtaken · run down · reeled in · captured · apprehended

Family

outrace, outracing, outraces

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G