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 material turned out to work very well for tubes, outperforming traditional rubber and latex options.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Fatty fish two to three times a week tends to outperform a supplement on top of a poor diet.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Licata said that students at INA will be assimilated into other Fort Worth schools, and that other immigrants and early English language learners who are at other schools in the district are outperforming students at INA because they are exposed to more opportunities.
—Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Fatty fish two to three times a week tends to outperform a supplement on top of a poor diet.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Licata said that students at INA will be assimilated into other Fort Worth schools, and that other immigrants and early English language learners who are at other schools in the district are outperforming students at INA because they are exposed to more opportunities.
—Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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Havana experienced a blackout that day that exceeded 20 hours, O Levy said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Given his experience across different racing disciplines, does anything exceed the Indy 500?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Centering on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach, director Dennis Dugan‘s film surpassed $270 million at the global box office.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2024, the median home price in California topped $800,000, which is double the national median.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The left fielder had a big night against one of his former teams with a home run and four RBIs on Thursday as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Royals 6-2 in front of 14,913 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The missile will reportedly have a host of capabilities intended to defeat ballistic missile defenses, but Russia has not built a good track record with the vehicle.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Detroit allowed Cleveland to sprint to a 22-0 run to start the second half that took the Cavaliers from a four-point halftime deficit to an 18-point lead the Pistons were never able to overcome.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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To overcome this, researchers at ETH Zurich used a subtler effect called the geometric phase, which exploits the path taken by atoms through an artificial ‘crystal of light’ built from intersecting laser beams.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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