Thesaurus results for OUTPERFORM

outperform

verb

Definition of outperform

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 Multivitamins cannot outperform the benefits of nutritious food choices, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, and stress management. — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, HEALTH, 24 Aug. 2026 But another poll, an Emerson College poll, actually showed Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforming Vice President JD Vance. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 The same principle underlies brainwriting, a technique that reliably outperforms conventional brainstorming. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Profitability is up and the regulatory burden is down—two reasons why the KBW Bank Index has outperformed the NASDAQ over the past year. — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outperform

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The 70% preliminary expectation wildly exceeded projections for fiscal 2028 revenue of roughly $570 billion, or 44% growth from fiscal 2027 (the current year).

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
So far, the decline in enrollment at traditional public school number is even greater than last year and exceeds early projections.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceed

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Worth more than world’s 500 richest people combined Entrepreneur Elon Musk made headlines in June when his net worth surpassed $1 trillion after the SpaceX initial public offering.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Monthly trading volumes surpassed $37 billion in July, boosted by the World Cup.

— Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpass

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The song, famously written by Parton as an emotional farewell to her mentor Porter Wagoner and his show, topped the country chart in 1974.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and issued revenue forecast that topped estimates.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of top

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Sending a message to a friend in the same city seems, at least in my opinion, to defeat the purpose.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Against this testing backdrop, Jakirovic guided Hull to an incredible promotion, defeating Middlesbrough 1-0 in May’s play-off final after finishing sixth in the regular campaign.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeat

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And then, with the game in the balance, Taylor’s two 3-pointers over the Valkyries — against man-to-man defense — was too much to overcome.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
This method could potentially be adapted for industrial manufacturing, but there were still limitations to overcome, with the biggest one being the quality of the material.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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