as in to exceed
to do or perform better than (someone or something)
The car consistently outperforms all other vehicles in its class. outperforming the competition
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The model achieved a high level of accuracy – 94% – significantly outperforming models that used only species or only pathways.
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New Atlas, 23 July 2025
According to the Cook Political Report, Nez made a strong showing, outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona’s 2nd District by 3.5 points and surpassing Sen. Ruben Gallego’s numbers.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
With its 20 new shows for 2025, there’s a chance this year’s Shark Week event could outperform its recent high-water mark.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
These returns not only outperformed the style-specific Dow Jones Select Dividend Index but also exceeded the performance of almost all major domestic equity indices during this volatile economic environment.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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New Atlas, 23 July 2025
According to the Cook Political Report, Nez made a strong showing, outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona’s 2nd District by 3.5 points and surpassing Sen. Ruben Gallego’s numbers.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
With its 20 new shows for 2025, there’s a chance this year’s Shark Week event could outperform its recent high-water mark.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
These returns not only outperformed the style-specific Dow Jones Select Dividend Index but also exceeded the performance of almost all major domestic equity indices during this volatile economic environment.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Interest payments are now the second-largest spending category in the federal budget, surpassing Medicare and defense in fiscal year 2024 and trailing only Social Security.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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As of Thursday afternoon, about 50 companies listed under the S&P had reported earnings for the second-quarter, and 88% of them surpassed projections, data show.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Pacheco topped the Chiefs in rushing in 2022 (830 yards) and 2023 (935), and his draft class helped KC win nine straight playoff games before falling in last season’s Super Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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In a split decision, Tesla missed sales estimates but Alphabet topped forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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But how will the Four defeat an almost godlike being, even with their impressive superpowers?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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As a fighting force, Hezbollah, the most powerful of Tehran’s proxy forces since 1982, was defeated.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The Austin district relied heavily on contractors to overcome its chronic backlog of evaluation requests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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