outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed Bitcoin rose first and lifted the broader market, but Solana has outperformed many other altcoins, a catchall term for tokens other than Bitcoin. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The 20-day has turned up and appears to be crossing the 50, and LVS has outperformed the S&P since the beginning of H2 26; those who want to try to call the rebound early should probably consider calls for the job. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 While the starters had a respectable showing against Washington’s backups, Miami’s backups bled out for most of Friday night’s game, which followed a scrimmage where the Dolphins’ offense and defense were outperformed by the Commanders. Omar Kelly august 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 While Nike has issues with some international markets, such as Europe and China, Konik said, even a year ago, that in running, Swoosh’s Vomero Plus has outperformed On’s Cloudsurfer Max due to broader appeal. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 In the June primaries, Wahab outperformed runner-up Hernandez. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 The companies that consistently outperformed their peers shared many of the same characteristics. Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Even though mFlusiva outperformed the traditional flu shot in a late-stage clinical trial, its approval was not a sure thing. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
Verb
  • Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The move comes after all three services surpassed 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for enhanced scrutiny under the DSA.
    Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Orlando topped the list, followed by Miami and then Tampa after considering 45 key measures, from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The production and new orders readings for the electronic machinery and equipment, computer communication devices sectors topped 53, while consumer goods production lagged at 49.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tysie Gallagher, Terri Harper and Caroline Dubois beat Americans Brandi Robinson, Miranda Reyes and Amelia Moore, respectively, earlier in the night, while Reina Tellez defeated Jessica Barry for the United States’ only victory.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor pitched a career-high 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings and was credited with the win as the Sox defeated the Twins 7-4 in front of 28,140.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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