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outrun

/ˈaʊtrʌn/ verb · British & US
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What does outrun mean?

verb

to run faster than someone or something, or to move faster than something can follow; to exceed or surpass something in speed or extent.

Example

"The car outran the ambulance, but the police were able to catch up."

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