as in surpassed
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 outperformed
Pritchard, a longtime teacher and deputy to county supervisors, received significant support in the district’s rural areas and narrowly outperformed Vega in Woodland precincts, county data show.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Within 60 days, two initiatives clearly outperformed the rest.
—Cerys Goodall, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
As of Thursday, Sánchez and her fellow Democratic candidates had collectively outperformed Clemmons by a wide margin.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Amid this year's turbulence, real estate stocks have outperformed — overcoming any concerns around rising interest rates, which usually pressure REITs due to their high capital costs and dividends.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Across all votes reported in the June 2 primary since the close of election night counting, Raman had outperformed both Bass and Pratt through Sunday, gaining 43,000 votes on Pratt and increasing her overall share of the vote by about 5 points.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Watches, petites, dresses, women’s career wear, kids, handbags, fragrances, and shoes all outperformed, while big-ticket home items, especially furniture, and plus-sizes, were soft, Spring observed.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
While much attention focused on Pratt’s rise, both Yaroslavsky and Schnur said Bass also outperformed expectations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Within 60 days, two initiatives clearly outperformed the rest.
—Cerys Goodall, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
As of Thursday, Sánchez and her fellow Democratic candidates had collectively outperformed Clemmons by a wide margin.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Amid this year's turbulence, real estate stocks have outperformed — overcoming any concerns around rising interest rates, which usually pressure REITs due to their high capital costs and dividends.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Across all votes reported in the June 2 primary since the close of election night counting, Raman had outperformed both Bass and Pratt through Sunday, gaining 43,000 votes on Pratt and increasing her overall share of the vote by about 5 points.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Watches, petites, dresses, women’s career wear, kids, handbags, fragrances, and shoes all outperformed, while big-ticket home items, especially furniture, and plus-sizes, were soft, Spring observed.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
While much attention focused on Pratt’s rise, both Yaroslavsky and Schnur said Bass also outperformed expectations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Now, more than a year after bringing the project to life, DeCarlo says the investment has exceeded expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Afterward, locals recommend stopping at Lake Hollywood Park for fresh fruit topped with Tajín and chamoy.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The sleek blue aluminum hull is topped by a low, streamlined superstructure made of Brazilian teak and twin towering masts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 45 points as the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their first title since 1973.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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