Outrun
v.energetic, resilienteveryday
What it means
To run faster or escape through speed.
Reach for it when describing faster running or movement that leaves a pursuer or benchmark behind
With steady training, Nia learned to outrun her earlier times.
Choose between these
6- playful
sprint past
a short burst produces the pass
not when Sprinting is narrower than sustained outrunning.
- everyday
leave behind
the resulting distance is the focus
not when The phrase can imply abandonment.
- warm
beat in a race
the bounded contest should be explicit
not when Winning can occur without greater raw speed.
- professional
escape
speed creates freedom from pursuit
not when Escape can rely on hiding or strategy.
- professional
a faster rate creates separation
not when Outpace can apply to growth and work beyond running.
- formal
a clear spatial lead develops
not when Outdistance need not specify running.
Said against
3- trail
- be caught by
- lag behind
It naturally appears in
3- outrun a rival
Nia trained to outrun a rival without skipping recovery.
- outrun expectations
The young mare continued to outrun expectations.
- cannot outrun
A fast launch cannot outrun weak maintenance forever.
Where this comes from
Figurative outrun can imply that speed solves structural problems; state what is actually being left behind.
- wiktionary, English verb, run faster or farther than sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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