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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
Given these risks, the higher rate of return for these four stocks does not seem warranted — especially since only IonQ has outperformed the index.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
On one hand, Brown outperformed former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and boasts the best track record among Democrats who ran for statewide office over the past 20 years.
—Haley Bemiller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The bank found that names who initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed the market, on average, by 650 basis points in the six months following the announcement.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
At one point, the autopsy notes that in North Carolina, Josh Stein, the successful Democratic candidate for governor, significantly outperformed Harris.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
What True Wim Hof Research Says The March 2026 Scientific Reports trial of 404 participants found WHM outperformed mindfulness meditation on energy, mental clarity and stress handling over 29 days.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Machines have long outperformed humans on repetitive, simple tasks.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Merck’s bet on an antibody-drug conjugate developed in China has paid off in a major Phase 3 lung cancer study, where sacituzumab tirumotecan paired with Keytruda sharply outperformed Keytruda alone in a subset of lung cancer patients.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 May 2026
But he’s been closely matched and sometimes outperformed by teammate Ollie Bearman.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
On one hand, Brown outperformed former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and boasts the best track record among Democrats who ran for statewide office over the past 20 years.
—Haley Bemiller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The bank found that names who initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed the market, on average, by 650 basis points in the six months following the announcement.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
At one point, the autopsy notes that in North Carolina, Josh Stein, the successful Democratic candidate for governor, significantly outperformed Harris.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
What True Wim Hof Research Says The March 2026 Scientific Reports trial of 404 participants found WHM outperformed mindfulness meditation on energy, mental clarity and stress handling over 29 days.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Machines have long outperformed humans on repetitive, simple tasks.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Merck’s bet on an antibody-drug conjugate developed in China has paid off in a major Phase 3 lung cancer study, where sacituzumab tirumotecan paired with Keytruda sharply outperformed Keytruda alone in a subset of lung cancer patients.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 May 2026
But he’s been closely matched and sometimes outperformed by teammate Ollie Bearman.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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The exact day the AI agents and bots surpassed human activity remains unclear.—
Samantha Elkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Weeks later, the fundraiser had surpassed $200,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The president has exceeded – by three and a half years – the average lifespan for an American man.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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With the employment picture looking steadier, the Fed is expected to focus more on fighting inflation, which has exceeded the central bank’s 2% target for five years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The information technology stock surged 25% after Hewlett Packard posted current-quarter earnings and revenue guidance that topped analysts’ estimates.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Schumaker was on the Cardinals team that in 2011 that defeated the Rangers in seven games to win the World Series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Georgia defeated Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 innings on Sunday to sweep the Athens Super Regional and clinch the school’s first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
7 June 2026
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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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