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
Burnham outperformed expectations, however, giving Labour strategists hope that the party can reconnect with voters before the next national elections, which could change the makeup of the House of Commons and give another party a chance to take the reins.
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The top portfolios also outperformed the market.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
David Zwirner told ARTnews the gallery had made a total of 57 sales by late afternoon, including preview sales, which also outperformed its previous year at the fair.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
While Wells Fargo and many of its peers have struggled, Club holding Goldman Sachs has outperformed, climbing more than 24% year to date, after securing a slew of big-name deals , including a lead position in bringing SpaceX 's initial public offering to market.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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
As of Thursday, Sánchez and her fellow Democratic candidates had collectively outperformed Clemmons by a wide margin.
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Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.
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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.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The top portfolios also outperformed the market.
—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
David Zwirner told ARTnews the gallery had made a total of 57 sales by late afternoon, including preview sales, which also outperformed its previous year at the fair.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
While Wells Fargo and many of its peers have struggled, Club holding Goldman Sachs has outperformed, climbing more than 24% year to date, after securing a slew of big-name deals , including a lead position in bringing SpaceX 's initial public offering to market.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.
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Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.
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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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