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
In the prestige market, online sales outperformed brick‑and‑mortar across all major categories in the first quarter.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The jobs market outperformed expectations in April, with nonfarm payrolls reported on Friday to have risen 115,000, down from 185,000 in March but far above the 55,000 forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
—Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 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
Lane said properties in the luxury tier outperformed those in the lower.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
This carbon steel gyuto with a 70/30 bevel and a hybrid-style handle from Suisin sliced well, but it was slightly outperformed by the Tojiro.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
That’s why these cars have significantly outperformed standard-color examples in private sales.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The jobs market outperformed expectations in April, with nonfarm payrolls reported on Friday to have risen 115,000, down from 185,000 in March but far above the 55,000 forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
—Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 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
Lane said properties in the luxury tier outperformed those in the lower.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
This carbon steel gyuto with a 70/30 bevel and a hybrid-style handle from Suisin sliced well, but it was slightly outperformed by the Tojiro.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
That’s why these cars have significantly outperformed standard-color examples in private sales.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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The film surpassed $400 million at the global box office, and a sequel that is based on the author’s follow-up book The Housemaid’s Secret is set for release in 2027.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Addie Hajj surpassed 100 career goals, helping to fuel North Reading during a 17-8 Cape Ann League victory over Essex Tech.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia broke records set in 1896, and exceeded their 20th century average April temperatures by as much as eight degrees.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Surveillance camera footage captured Mott scaling an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire at the perimeter of the airport in just 15 seconds, then walking across the runway.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Curious which town topped the list?—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Royal defeated the Crusaders in four sets, 25-17, 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, to clinch a spot in the Division 4 championship game.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Femi later challenged and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and Evans fell just short of the Intercontinental Championship at the same event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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