outperformed

past tense of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperformed 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 Chelsea wildly outperformed their statistics, which Leeds actually matched. Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 This is a fascinating culmination of an encouraging summer for Nabers, who outperformed recovery timelines and expectations but also has the ability to negotiate a contract extension after this season. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026 There's been a lot of talk this summer about the great software comeback, and IGV has certainly outperformed. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
Verb
  • Her 14th goal of the season surpassed Marta’s record set in 2017, as the Pride went on to defeat the Houston Dash 3-1 in Orlando.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those excitement levels are surpassed only by her mom, Kristi McCluskey.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reports that, in regions with available data, the median time from an interconnection request to commercial operation exceeded five years for projects built in 2025.
    Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Considering one of Diana’s less famous dresses far exceeded estimates in 2023, selling for $604,800, this dress could hold more value than estimated.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The following season, Chelsea topped their Champions League group, but poor Premier League form saw Mourinho sacked in mid-December.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Serve the meat on tortillas or tostadas, topped with cilantro.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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