outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed Union County students also outperformed their peers statewide across major demographic groups. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Not only that, but semaglutide outperformed dieting in terms of maintaining memory and keeping blood sugar in check. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 The approval was based on results from a trial that showed Mounjaro outperformed Trulicity in reducing the risk of major heart events. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 And finally, the Cheesecake Factory’s stock appears to have outperformed Nvidia’s so far this year. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 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 In the June primaries, Wahab outperformed runner-up Hernandez. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 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
  • India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During this year's second quarter, GoodRx's subscription revenue increased 39% year over year, and uptake for the Companion program exceeded expectations, Barnes said.
    Amina Niasse, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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
  • Breakker was on the mend as Femi defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, won the King of the Ring Tournament and seemingly ended Lesnar’s career at SummerSlam.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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