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
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Mizuho upgraded the membership-only retailer to outperform from neutral on Monday and raised its price target to $1,000 from $950, implying a 17% upside.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Aggressive investors Aggressive investors who are comfortable with higher volatility may choose to push silver allocations to 10% to 15% of their total portfolio, capitalizing on the metal's tendency to outperform gold during commodity rallies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The material strength certainly outperforms that of particle board, and the chrome color gives an industrial touch that feels perfectly suitable to a modern kitchen.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Mizuho upgraded the membership-only retailer to outperform from neutral on Monday and raised its price target to $1,000 from $950, implying a 17% upside.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Aggressive investors Aggressive investors who are comfortable with higher volatility may choose to push silver allocations to 10% to 15% of their total portfolio, capitalizing on the metal's tendency to outperform gold during commodity rallies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The material strength certainly outperforms that of particle board, and the chrome color gives an industrial touch that feels perfectly suitable to a modern kitchen.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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That figure exceeds its current regional consumption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Durham Intermediate is in need of repairs, and the cost of maintaining the campus exceeds $8 million.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Perry, again upping his game in the absence of teammate Skyy Clark, made four 3-pointers, shot 7 for 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts in surpassing his previous career best of 17 points.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Perry made four 3-pointers, shot 7 of 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts in surpassing his previous career best of 17 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The number of daily active users in Coupang hit an all-time high last month, topping 17 million, according to a Yonhap report .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Pentucket head coach John McNamara notched his 400th career win as the Panthers topped Lynnfield, 51-37, in Cape Ann League girls basketball action.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green's best football season ever wasn't even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after North Texas defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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