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 Republicans outperformed expectations in several recent presidential elections, while Democrats were underestimated in key Senate races in the last midterm cycle, and in Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races last year. — Lenny Bronner, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 Oppenheimer upgrades Incyte to outperform from perform The biotech company has a robust pipeline, Oppenheimer says. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Today, the event has evolved into the world’s largest online and physical shopping event, consistently outperforming Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Some 5,300 were asked to track awareness, favorability and brand associations with Kansas City, and the results reinforced to KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer the region’s ability to outperform expectations. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 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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  • If the heat produced exceeds the system’s ability to dissipate it, internal temperatures can rise and affect operating reliability.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • However, the Times reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology listed more than 400 different humanoid models in production and had rolled out numbers exceeding 40,000 units in the first half of 2026.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • The year was the hottest ever recorded at the time, after which it was surpassed by 2024.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That model has changed, with one recent report indicating that bot and agent HTML traffic is surpassing human traffic.
    — Xin Guo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpass
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  • The Sukhothai-style tom yum noodle soup is a must-order, and encapsulates the best of Thai noodle soups with a deeply savory-acidic broth topped with bouncy fish cakes, meatballs, and rice noodles.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Man With The Bag follows in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios holiday comedies Candy Cane Lane (2023), starring Eddie Murphy; Red One (2024), featuring an ensemble cast topped by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, and Oh.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
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  • Even before gaining overnight climate control, the 242-hp California eHybrid 4Motion was an easy favorite among all California powertrain options because of that efficient, range anxiety-defeating gas-electric capability.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When Garnett’s father passed in 2014, she was overcome by grief, so the majority of his clothes went to charity.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcome

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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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