Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Outrunning and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outrunning" instead an adverb "Before".
Outrunning
Before and outrunning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb "Outrunning".
Nearby Word: outrunner
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Played straight earlier with the supernova, though it wasn't the case of outrunning it safely, it was outrunning it safely and making sure the Away Team was on board before it destroyed the space station it was at.
Source: Film / Star Trek: Generations - In the Story Mode, after outrunning Myrtle and escaping the basement after it's locked, the screen goes black and you can hear Myrtle sobbing, before gameplay resumes.
Source: Video Game / Black Rose - Worms: A cutscene shows a worm outrunning a missile before it sniffs it back out in a cartoonish, dog-like fashion, the unfortunate worm gives up at this point.
Source: Super-Persistent Missile
Cite this Source
Outrunning and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/outrunning
Before & Outrunning. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/outrunning>.
Outrunning or Before. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/outrunning.
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