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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
In 2025, the school academically outperformed 6% of peer schools.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Why the results surprised scientists When tested, the all-waste-plastic supercapacitor outperformed similar devices made with traditional glass fiber separators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Materials consistently outperformed the S & P 500 on a relative basis, beginning around September 2000 and continuing through mid-2008.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
But for people who prefer dark roast, the second message outperformed it.
—Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The drug also worked better than a placebo and outperformed Amgen’s oral drug Otezla.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The measure also outperformed expectations in the conservative-leaning Inland Empire.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The fashion holding company also outperformed the industry average for GHG emissions by 47 percent, water usage by 62 percent and waste generation by 36 percent.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Why the results surprised scientists When tested, the all-waste-plastic supercapacitor outperformed similar devices made with traditional glass fiber separators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Materials consistently outperformed the S & P 500 on a relative basis, beginning around September 2000 and continuing through mid-2008.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
But for people who prefer dark roast, the second message outperformed it.
—Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The drug also worked better than a placebo and outperformed Amgen’s oral drug Otezla.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The measure also outperformed expectations in the conservative-leaning Inland Empire.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The fashion holding company also outperformed the industry average for GHG emissions by 47 percent, water usage by 62 percent and waste generation by 36 percent.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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These special moments have helped the monks’ walk gain traction on social media, where their Facebook following recently surpassed 1 million followers.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, Vivaia surpassed 75 stores worldwide, with offline performance doubling year-over-year, the company said.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Micro bangs These cheeky micro bangs topped our experts’ predictions for 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jadon Beatty scored 20 points, Jack Olinto added 18 points and Marty McDonagh put up 12 points as Archbishop Williams topped Bishop Fenwick 82-58 in a Catholic Central League matchup.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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