outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed According to a Hartford Funds analysis, bonds outperformed stocks in the high-inflation era of the 1970s and the dotcom aftermath of the 2000s. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 As the relative chart below shows, NVS has outperformed PPH since early 2024. Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026 Though the event has outperformed its fundraising goals every year for the last five years, the seven-figure tally was the first in the event’s 26-year history. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 By throwing six scoreless innings, Shota Imanaga outperformed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, the night after Matthew Boyd’s strong start enabled the Cubs to outlast Jared Jones in a 3-2 victory in 10 innings. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026 When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, for example, several contractors initially outperformed—but, according to a Fisher Investment analysis, much of those gains had already occurred before the invasion. Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Grip strength also outperformed systolic blood pressure and total physical activity as a predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 The Universal Pictures film also outperformed studio expectations of a $117-million domestic premiere and set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action or R-rated film this year. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
Verb
  • On Wednesday local time, his net worth surpassed $300 billion, ranking him second on the Forbes Billionaires List, behind only Elon Musk.
    , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Cases in the state have surpassed 11,000, including 193 hospitalizations.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In all districts in Tarrant County combined, 41% of students met or exceeded grade level, data shows.
    Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Along the Adriatic coast, once abundant with mussels, nearly all have died off because of the sea temperatures that at times have exceeded 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The song, which also topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, won three Grammy Awards in 2012 including record of the year, song of the year and best short form music video.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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