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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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But it's starting to look like they have less time than the Bush administration did to execute their plan to outrun reality.

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Following the murder of her best friend, she’s forced to outrun the mob in her 1969 Plymouth Barracuda, traversing the byways of America while solving murders along the way.

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They couldn’t outrun ball movement or chase down rebounds.

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Some have theorized that this may be an evolutionary trait built in to provide humans with a reward for being able to outrun predators and stay fit.

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Both entities battle throughout the show, trying to outrun the other or snare her in a deadly trap.

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