outpace

Object

• inflation: However, the cost of admission has outpaced inflation over the same period.
• defender: Minutes later Toner outpaced a defender but with Thomas coming off his line in an attempt to close him down.
• defense: Eventually Pierre outpaced the defense to go over in the corner.
• growth: The rise in Visa transactions has outpaced general growth in the market according to several industry analysts.
• rest: Verdict thinks books will continue to outpace the rest of the High Street.
• average: Research by the new College last year revealed that Fife outpaced the Scottish average in the number of people with Higher National Diplomas.

Subject

ferocity: The Cheetahs certainly provided stiff opposition, but were eventually outgunned and outpaced by the ferocity of Swindon's top order.

Preposition: by

ferocity: The Cheetahs certainly provided stiff opposition, but were eventually outgunned and outpaced by the ferocity of Swindon's top order.

Modifying Another Word

• rapidly: The final result was a highly successful ( and profitable ) product, which rapidly outpaced competing products already on the market.
• far: The story line far outpaces the special effects, which themselves are some of the best I've ever seen.
• significantly: In the 10 years since then, price increases slowed but still significantly outpaced inflation.
• easily: The short interval takes place when Pluto moves slowly between Aquarius and Cancer, during which time Uranus easily outpaces Pluto.
• also: China is also outpacing other East Asian countries, according to Shahid Yusuf, head of research for development economics at the World Bank.
• again: The company is therefore expected in 2005 to again outpace average growth in the pharma market.

Adjective complement

many: Man's ecological footprint is now outpacing many of the natural phenomena that govern our world.