How do you use Outrun in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like run, plus the exact meaning.
Outrun meaning
- To run faster than.
- To exceed or overextend.
Synonyms of Outrun
Using Outrun
- The main meaning on this page is: To run faster than. | To exceed or overextend.
- Useful related words include: run.
- In the example corpus, outrun often appears in combinations such as: to outrun, outrun the, can outrun.
Context around Outrun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outrun
- In this selection, "outrun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, guy, harris, soon, cops, whatever and getting stand out and add context to how "outrun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a guy outrun cops on and although they outrun or kill. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outrun" sits close to words such as abducting, accentuate and accomplishes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outrun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Saoirse Ronan and Amy Liptrot at the Orkney premiere of The Outrun. (12 words)
How often do you get to see a guy outrun cops on a saddle bison? (15 words)
A coyote is trying to outrun the water, and I know I should run, too. (15 words)
One subplot involves the pilot Karl "Helo" Agathon () attempting to outrun Cylon soldiers on the abandoned world of Caprica; compounding Agathon's plight is the fact that Caprica is irradiated by a nuclear attack. (34 words)
It's focused on slowing down; on offering stomping riffs through the haze of a downtrodden atmosphere while occasionally bursting into a sprint, trying to outrun whatever's in the darkness behind it. (33 words)
For a young person once brimming with ambition and optimism about his future, Robert had succumbed to a fatalistic view that no amount of education or hard work could outrun the machines. (32 words)
How often do you get to see a guy outrun cops on a saddle bison? (15 words)
But how long can Harris outrun the facts as troves of videos, sound bites, and speeches burn down the straw woman the press has built? (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although they outrun or kill most of the Infected, the teens are both bitten in the process.
How often do you get to see a guy outrun cops on a saddle bison?
It's focused on slowing down; on offering stomping riffs through the haze of a downtrodden atmosphere while occasionally bursting into a sprint, trying to outrun whatever's in the darkness behind it.
My generation watched as people augmented reality and their features and this has led us to believe we could outrun getting old.
Now, you can outrun your enemy, jump out a window, plate up, and reset the gunfight, without slowing down to a crawl.
Oh, man, there’s a saying: “You can’t outrun the fork,” which is so true.
A coyote is trying to outrun the water, and I know I should run, too.
After getting out of the car, Wallbank tried to outrun officers before she was detained and required to give a breath test.
But criminal filings, civil complaints and interviews with friends and colleagues paint a picture of a man in dire straits, trying to outrun years of unpaid bills, corrupt deals and theft.
But how long can Harris outrun the facts as troves of videos, sound bites, and speeches burn down the straw woman the press has built?
For a young person once brimming with ambition and optimism about his future, Robert had succumbed to a fatalistic view that no amount of education or hard work could outrun the machines.
Indie A-lister Saoirse Ronan stars in the adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s 2016 memoir, The Outrun.
In fact, compute spend is set to soon outrun personnel costs at large tech companies (and there is speculation this could already be the case at Google).
Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey told reporters at the scene that the vehicle tried to outrun the train.
Navigate audacious auditions, outrun Emperor Eddie’s penguin army, and uncover the secrets of the Cosmic String.
One subplot involves the pilot Karl "Helo" Agathon () attempting to outrun Cylon soldiers on the abandoned world of Caprica; compounding Agathon's plight is the fact that Caprica is irradiated by a nuclear attack.
Saoirse Ronan and Amy Liptrot at the Orkney premiere of The Outrun.
Shipley possesses early speed, allowing him to whip through creases and outrun linebackers to the corner.
The First Minister said it was appropriate for his colleague to be at the screening of Saoirse Ronan’s The Outrun, as the deals with alcohol and drug abuse.
The Mets were outplayed and outrun by the NL Central champion Brewers, who entered play second in the majors in stolen bases and were as aggressive as advertised.
Common combinations with outrun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to outrun 20×
- outrun the 17×
- can outrun 11×
- could outrun 6×
- the outrun 5×
- and outrun 4×
- outrun or 2×
- outrun by 2×
- can't outrun 2×
- outrun them 2×