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| out·run [ owt rún ] (past out·ran [ owt rán ], past participle out·run, present participle out·run·ning, 3rd person present singular out·runs) |
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1. run faster than somebody: to run faster or farther than somebody else
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2. escape somebody: to escape a pursuer by running or going faster than he, she, or it can
 outrun the bill collectors
The hare outran the wolf.
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3. exceed something: to develop faster than or exceed something
Demand for gasoline began to outrun supply.
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