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Outran

/ˈaʊtɹæn/

To run faster than.

📖 Definitions of "Outran"

verb
  1. 1

    To run faster than.

    "Can a tiger outrun a lion?"

  2. 2

    To exceed or overextend.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outran"

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beatverbA stroke; a blow.
outstrippedverbTo move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
outdistancedverb(transitive) To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.
outpacedverb
outraceverb(transitive) To travel faster than another in a competitive event.
overtookverbTo pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
chasedverbPursued.
outpaceverb(transitive) To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
sprintedverb(ambitransitive) To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period.
bestedverbAlternative form of bestead. [(transitive) To help, assist.]
gallopedverb(intransitive, of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
overranverb(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
outdistanceverb(transitive) To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.
trouncedverb(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
outlastedverb(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.
outstripverbTo move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
outpacesverb(transitive) To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
overtakenverbTaken by surprise; overcome.
outshoneverbTo exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
outmaneuververbAmerican standard spelling of outmanoeuvre.

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