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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Danish rival Novo Nordisk submitted its first weight loss pill for US approval in May, putting pressure on Lilly, which said Tuesday that its medication outperformed Novo’s.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least one of those has to outperform, or something else has to pop, if 2025 is going to keep pace with last year.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In a note published last week, HSBC noted that within the AI ecosystem, infrastructure stocks are outperforming enablers and adopters—at 22.2% versus 11.3% and 13.5% since July.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the years, he’s built a track record of success across industries—proof that vision, discipline, and execution can outperform any starting point.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least one of those has to outperform, or something else has to pop, if 2025 is going to keep pace with last year.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In a note published last week, HSBC noted that within the AI ecosystem, infrastructure stocks are outperforming enablers and adopters—at 22.2% versus 11.3% and 13.5% since July.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the years, he’s built a track record of success across industries—proof that vision, discipline, and execution can outperform any starting point.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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The city Redevelopment Authority is spending up to $750,000 on the building's interior, with Davauer responsible for any costs exceeding that amount, according to city records.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Consequently, the April 2025 International Energy Agency report, forecasts a sharp rise in global data center electricity consumption, which is expected to exceed 945 TWh by 2030.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The total of 823 munitions made the attack Russia's largest to date, surpassing the 741 munitions reported by the air force on July 9.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inbound travel bookings surged by more than 100% year-over-year, while outbound hotel and air ticket bookings topped 120% of the pre-COVID level for the same period in 2019, the company said.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Four mostly non-English titles topped the list in 2024, and all were mostly Korean-language efforts.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
31 Aug. 2025
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Colleyville Heritage defeated Richland 30-21 in a game halted early in the third quarter after a second lightning delay Friday at Mustang-Panther Stadium.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dryden also represented his country several times, most notably helping Team Canada defeat the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Outperforming some of them on the pitch is one thing, but Newcastle cannot yet overcome the off-field strength of the ‘Big Six’.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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