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To run or travel faster or further than

To elude or escape from

To defeat or beat, especially in a race

To exceed or cross a given limit

To comprehensively defeat

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Verb

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To run or travel faster or further than

“He made an all-out, desperate effort to outrun his opponent but in vain, as his legs felt like jelly and they could not, would not comply.”

Verb

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To elude or escape from

slips through your fingers

runs around

gets around

gets away

slips through the net

balks^US

baulks^UK

gives a wide berth to

keeps one's distance from

slips through the net of

keeps out of the way of

keeps at arm's length

gets free from

gets clear of

stays clear of

escapes the clutches of

keeps your distance

leads on a merry chase

deflects

brushes off

hedges

extricates oneself from

gets out of the way of

ducks out of the way of

beats around the bush

keeps off

cops out

puts off

dances around an issue

worms one's way out of

has nothing to do with

pays little attention to

surpasses

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

cuts dead

cuts someone cold

gives someone the go-by

loses sight of

lets something slide

leaves something undone

gives something a miss

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“He accelerated, hoping to outrun his three remaining pursuers and buy him enough time to seek safe passage.”

Verb

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To defeat or beat, especially in a race

gets further ahead of

blows out of the water

stands head and shoulders above

breaks away from the pack

puts in proportion

puts a distance between

brings someone to their knees

outjockeys

outsmarts

has the edge over

mores than make up for

tips the scales

tips the scales against

turns the scales against

prevails

sets off

takes priority over

turns the balance against

has the edge on

tips the balance against

takes precedence over

takes to the cleaners

throws into the shade

gains the advantage over

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

pulverizes^US

gets the upper hand over

pulverises^UK

beats the daylights out of

lowers the boom on

makes look pale by comparison

gives someone a hiding

attracts the most attention

gets all the attention

puts the others in the shade

steals the scene

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“The salesman with a GPS can outrun his competitor with a paper map.”

Verb

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To exceed or cross a given limit

“The demands put upon them continue to outrun their revenues.”

Verb

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To comprehensively defeat

pulverises^UK

pulverizes^US

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

takes to the cleaners

walks all over

wins a victory over

brings someone to their knees

blows out of the water

puts someone in their place

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

gets the upper hand over

takes out

lays out

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