outrun

[US]/aʊt'rʌn/
[UK]/ˌaʊt'rʌn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to run faster than; escape from; exceed; surpass

Phrases & Collocations

outrun the competition

outrun a storm

outrun a predator

Example Sentences

Criminals sometimes outrun the police.

it's harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny.

I am afraid your story outruns the facts.

she wouldn't stand an earthly if she tried to outrun him.

In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels.

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