1. running faster than someone or something else; escaping by running
Usage: present participle of outrun
2. exceeding or surpassing in speed, progress, or development
Usage: present participle of outrun; figurative use

Examples

• The deer was outrunning the hunters through the forest.
• She focused on outrunning her personal best time.
• The company is outrunning its competitors in sales growth.
• Technology is outrunning our ability to regulate it.
• The child was outrunning his older brother in the race.
• Inflation is outrunning wage increases this year.