outrunning
verb (present participle)UK /ˌaʊtˈrʌnɪŋ/
US /ˌaʊtˈrʌnɪŋ/
Running faster than someone or something so you get ahead of them.
The little dog was outrunning all the bigger dogs at the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Doing better than something else, like a business growing faster than another.
The new shop is outrunning its competitors in sales.
3. Going beyond a limit or going too far.
His spending was outrunning his income.
4. Escaping from someone by running faster.
The rabbit kept outrunning the fox through the field.