outperform

verb

Definition of outperformnext
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 The Universal Pictures film also outperformed studio expectations of a $117-million domestic premiere and set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action or R-rated film this year. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 His early wins included exposing vulnerabilities in the bond insurer MBIA and anticipating the rise of Chipotle—contrarian investments that led Pershing in its first decade to outperform the S&P fivefold. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Students in the district rank first in the Atlanta metro in Georgia Milestones testing and regularly outperform state and national ACT and SAT averages, according to the district. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 July 2026 This gas outperformed helium and nitrogen by maintaining the highest tank pressure at equivalent flow rates. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outperform
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
  1. exceed
  2. surpass
  3. top
  4. defeat
  5. overcome
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  • Annual export revenues exceed $60 billion based on recent pricing conditions.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The sales also exceeded analysts’ expectations, according to a FactSet survey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Despite those stumbles, domestic ticket sales are roughly 10% above 2025, according to Rentrak, and the summer season is expected to surpass $4 billion for the second time since the pandemic upended the industry.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
Definition of surpass
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  • As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Oil prices rose again Wednesday in the opening of Asian markets, topping more than $92 per barrel for benchmark crude after Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of top
Verb
  • Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Tiffany Stratton qualified by defeating Jacy Jayne, while Jade Cargill advanced via disqualification against Nia Jax after Charlotte Flair's interference.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Democrats have been struggling to overcome disarray in other messy primaries across this year’s midterm calendar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Ding said optical interconnects are becoming essential for overcoming the scalability limits of conventional server architectures.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of overcome

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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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