Outrun and Race

Outrun

Outrun verb - To go beyond the limit of.

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Race and outrun are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Race" instead a verb "Outrun".

Race verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Outrun and race are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outrun" instead a verb "Race".

Nearby Words: raced, racing, racist, racism, racer

train	outrun train	race train
death	outrun death	race death
speed	outrun speed	race speed
explosion	outrun explosion	race explosion
Other words: sonic, vehicles, enemies, missiles.

Greek Mythology tells of how Atalanta made a deal with her father so she would only marry the man who could outrun her in a race (she was a really, really fast runner).

Source: Engagement Challenge
In the second one, Annie was racing with Zach on their bikes in the woods, but gets outrun by him when he wins the race and becomes so disappointed about it that she wants to quit.

Source: Western Animation / Adventures from the Book of Virtues
But when an unexpected pair of bounty-hunters show up at the Kurosaki clinic, Kon is forced into a race to see if he can outrun his own execution.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Bleach

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