outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed Nvidia — While chipmakers broadly declined as tech stocks were lower to start the week, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) off 2%, Nvidia’s stock outperformed and was up 2%. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Campaigns built on hyper-contextual targeting (ads placed alongside specific content and moments rather than placed using a broad demographic label) outperformed generic targeting by three times. — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 For years, both Asian and Hispanic New Yorkers have outperformed blacks on the SHSAT, despite having higher poverty rates. — Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 The matchup outperformed the nearest competitor by a whopping 237%. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Sales teams that included a manager outperformed teams without one by 5% to 13%, which meant an extra US$13 million in yearly revenue at the company in question. — Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The resulting adhesive reportedly outperformed heavy-duty duct tape in adhesion strength. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 But he was outperformed citywide, leaving Palisades voters with a choice some liken to picking the lesser of two evils. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 These agents powered through the challenges — a few even outperformed 2025 — thanks to social media, innovative partnerships and a love of the game. — Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
Verb
  • The outbreak in the Tampa area has surpassed Florida’s previous record and is nearing the 264 cases reported during Hawaii’s 2015-16 outbreak.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Just over 24 hours after its release, Panteón Rococó’s Tiny Desk session had already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • China’s total gold imports, which also reflect private and institutional demand, exceeded 1,000 metric tons during the first eight months of the year, the WGC said.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This was reflected in this year’s SpaceX IPO where the allotment reserved for retail exceeded 20%.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 1995 Jayhawks went 10-2 and defeated UCLA 51-30 in the bowl game.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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