outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed In fact, by some measures, DeepMind even outperformed human forecasters during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season overall. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 By The Numbers On a per-theater basis, MELANIA outperformed Tom Cruise’s DIGGER by approximately 67%, despite opening in roughly half as many theaters. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Irving has already outperformed his round 4/5 price tag and looks poised for a big game in Dallas, whose rush defense is giving up 150 yards per game and currently ranks 31st in the league. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 The powers that be balked at the sequel’s 48 percent drop from the first installment’s $125 million worldwide gross, which outperformed any and all expectations back in 2017. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 In August, Advan Research found that year-over-year foot traffic growth for restaurants in Lake Street ZIP codes outperformed surrounding areas for the first time since Operation Metro Surge began. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Several recent studies have found that AI alone outperformed doctors working alone or doctors working with AI on critical decisions. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 None of the SSDs in these systems significantly outperformed the others. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
Verb
  • Patel had surpassed Alzner as the most famous person at the rink.
    — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For Tom Ford, which just surpassed that significant $1 billion milestone, Hertzmark Hudis highlighted how the company has successfully continued its legacy after the designer stepped away.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This is the first time in its history that the company has exceeded 100 trillion won, propelled by booming AI demand.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Cecily Brown’s Untitled (Paradise) and Oscar Murillo’s geographical avalanche also exceeded their high estimates, each selling for $141,900.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since Berkshire's stake topped 10% in mid-September, it's been required by an SEC rule to disclose additional purchases within two business days.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Sales of Switch 2, released in June 2025, have topped more than 23 million units to date.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Oregon Ducks defeated Boise State 34-27 in Week 1 but have since lost to Oklahoma State and, this weekend, to UCLA.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Valkyries defeated the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday night to advance to next week’s Finals, led by an overtime scoring flurry from Gabby Williams in their 87-77 win.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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