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outrun

[ out-ruhn ]

verb (used with object)

outran outrun, outrunning.
  1. to run faster or farther than.
  2. to escape by or as if by running:

    They managed to outrun the police.

  3. to exceed; excel; surpass.


outrun

/ ˌʊˈʌ /

verb

  1. to run faster, farther, or better than
  2. to escape from by or as if by running
  3. to go beyond; exceed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outrun1

First recorded in 1520–30; out + run
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We outrun because we don’t remember what it was like to derive a sense of pleasure from things that truly bring us joy, because our past hides them.

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But they could not outrun the lightning, which arrived earlier than anticipated with the leading groups only a couple of holes into the back nine.

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Some of the most popular titles in the world, such as Fortnite and Call of Duty, are focused on outgunning, outrunning or outclassing opponents.

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“Streetcar” presents a portrait of postwar America in which masculinity was testing how far it could outrun the determinations of class.

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Hundreds abandoned their cars and tried to outrun the fire on foot.

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