Outpace (Verb)
Meaning
Surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Rising healthcare costs continue to outpace the general inflation rate in the country's economy.
- The company's sales growth is expected to outpace its competitors in the next fiscal year.
- Economists warn that a growing trade deficit could outpace national productivity gains.
- Demand for renewable energy is rapidly increasing and will soon outpace the supply of traditional fossil fuels.
- China's rapid industrialization is outpacing environmental regulations and putting the nation's ecosystem at risk.