- 1outrun somebody/something to run faster or further than someone or something He couldn't outrun his pursuers.
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- 2outrun something to develop faster than something synonym outstrip Demand for the new model is outrunning supply.
outrun
verbNAmE//ˌaʊtˈrʌn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they outrun he / she / it outruns
past simple outran
past participle outrun
-ing form outrunning
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