outpace

verb

outpace

verb

Etymology From out- + pace.

1

To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.

  • The youngster outpaced his grandfather and ran on ahead.
  • Walters outpaced Raio Piiroja from a long ball forward and curled a powerful shot over the crossbar from a tight angle in the 33rd minute.2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport:

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