Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Outrun and lead are semantically related. in outdistance topic. In some cases you can use "Outrun" instead a verb "Lead".
Outrun
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Can lead to an Elevator Snare where the chaser tries to outrun the victim by using the stairs.
Source: Elevator Escape -
You can barely outrun the competition and they will always be nipping at your heels regardless of what happens to them (although the rubber band only seems to go one way since if they get a good lead you probably won't see them again; borders on The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard).
Source: Video Game / The Crew -
He achieved major mainstream attention when "Nightcall", the lead single off his third LP, was used as the opening theme to the film Drive starring Ryan Gosling.Belgory's next EP, ProtoVision, was released in December 2012, followed by his first studio album, Outrun, in February 2013.
Source: Music / Kavinsky
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Outrun and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/outrun
Lead & Outrun. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/outrun>.
Outrun or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/outrun.
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