outrun
IPA: aʊtrˈʌn
noun
- (skiing) In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
- (sheepdog trials) The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
verb
- (transitive) To run faster than.
- (transitive) To exceed or overextend.
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Examples of "outrun" in Sentences
- The dog outruns the cat.
- He can outrun any other fighter in the sky.
- He is the fastest of the Cullens, able to outrun any of them.
- Concorde was able to overtake or outrun the spin of the earth.
- The guards are nearly impossible to outrun and cannot be killed.
- Eventually, the frigate managed to outrun the four small vessels.
- The tempo of the acting often seems to be outrunning the movie itself.
- I believe the conclusions on this have outrun the actual supporting data.
- The ship is untested but should be able to outrun anything else in the galaxy.
- They left their space along with the Insects in an attempt to outrun the swarm.
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