1. past tense of outrun; ran faster than someone or something else
2. past tense of outrun; exceeded or surpassed in speed, growth, or development

Examples

• The cheetah outran the gazelle across the savanna.
• She outran all the other competitors in the marathon.
• The company’s expenses outran its revenue last quarter.
• Technology outran our ability to regulate it properly.
• The wildfire outran the firefighters’ containment efforts.
• His ambition outran his actual abilities.
• The child outran his older brother to the playground.