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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
The amateurs consistently outperformed the experts by a wide margin.
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Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But even liberal arts majors, whose degrees can translate into lower earnings, outperformed their peers without bachelor's degrees by about $35,000, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2026
In 2019, the broadcast outperformed all English-language networks in that demographic during its time slot.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Technology stocks outperformed from the rest of the market, as inflation fears spurred by higher energy prices due to the Iran war weighed on other sectors such as retail and banking.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In the prestige market, online sales outperformed brick‑and‑mortar across all major categories in the first quarter.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Saturday was an off outing, but to White’s point, winning in a shootout, specifically when outperformed from deep, is going to require more on the defensive end.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Footwear grew 20% in the quarter, led by the Soho sneakers, while Coach’s hero handbags, such as the Tabby, the New York, and the Rowan, outperformed, according to the group.
—Emily Forkan, Vogue, 7 May 2026
This portfolio has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and has delivered impressive returns exceeding 91% since its inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But even liberal arts majors, whose degrees can translate into lower earnings, outperformed their peers without bachelor's degrees by about $35,000, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2026
In 2019, the broadcast outperformed all English-language networks in that demographic during its time slot.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Technology stocks outperformed from the rest of the market, as inflation fears spurred by higher energy prices due to the Iran war weighed on other sectors such as retail and banking.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 May 2026
In the prestige market, online sales outperformed brick‑and‑mortar across all major categories in the first quarter.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Saturday was an off outing, but to White’s point, winning in a shootout, specifically when outperformed from deep, is going to require more on the defensive end.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Footwear grew 20% in the quarter, led by the Soho sneakers, while Coach’s hero handbags, such as the Tabby, the New York, and the Rowan, outperformed, according to the group.
—Emily Forkan, Vogue, 7 May 2026
This portfolio has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and has delivered impressive returns exceeding 91% since its inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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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.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Austin skipped over San Jose for the 12th most populous spot, as Texas' capital city surpassed 1 million residents for the first time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Maldives National Defence Force The dive far exceeded what was planned for a scientific cruise focused on coral sampling at standard depths, Stella added.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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Earnings of 38 cents per share, excluding items, topped the FactSet consensus estimate of 31 cents per share.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Sasha Miller contributed five goals, two assists and four draw controls as Beverly topped Andover, 15-12.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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McGregor first fought at welterweight in 2016 in a shocking loss to Diaz, then defeated Diaz later that year, again in the 170-pound division.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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True North Classical Academy defeated SLAM (Tampa) in five sets in the 1A state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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