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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Recent Examples of outperform
Data shows that, over the long term, such funds generally outperform those in which money managers actively pick stocks.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Research shows that schools with librarians tend to outperform schools without them on standardized tests, and even that schools with full-time librarians get better scores than schools with part-time library staff.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Speed and consistency genuinely outperform human judgment here.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Geiser said that the high school GPA outperforms the SAT in predicting first-year student success once income and race are controlled.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Research shows that schools with librarians tend to outperform schools without them on standardized tests, and even that schools with full-time librarians get better scores than schools with part-time library staff.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Speed and consistency genuinely outperform human judgment here.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Geiser said that the high school GPA outperforms the SAT in predicting first-year student success once income and race are controlled.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said a trooper was patrolling northbound when a Honda Civic passed the patrol vehicle at speeds exceeding 90 mph.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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JioHotstar surpassed $1 billion in revenue last year and is on track to surpass YouTube in total revenue by year’s end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, the temperature at Dodger Stadium topped 100 when the first pitch was thrown, and the ballpark was like a popcorn machine.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Scotland, which defeated Haiti 1-0 on the same field last Friday, likely would need to beat or draw Brazil in its group-stage finale in Miami to qualify for the Round of 32.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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