as in exceeding
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 outperforming
Over the past year, Alcoa shares have shown strong gains, markedly outperforming broader materials indices as investors anticipated higher earnings potential and increasing free cash flow.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Bitcoin has become widely regarded as an inflation hedge, often outperforming fiat currencies when global currencies depreciate.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
In the end, though, Republicans swept all Iowa federal races on the ballot in 2024, in many cases far outperforming their margins in the poll.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Blame profit-taking and the stock outperforming the market this year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The price of the metal has grown roughly 183% in the last five years, outperforming the original cryptocurrency, which has risen about 147% during that time.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The collectible art and design market is outperforming other luxury categories and that trajectory is expected to continue, according to the 2025 edition of the biennial Deloitte Private and ArtTactic Art & Finance Report.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota congresswoman was re-elected to her fourth term by a double-digit margin last November, scoring her biggest victory yet and outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is one of the many recently outperforming sectors that sold off overnight, including AI, robotics, and consumer plays.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Bitcoin has become widely regarded as an inflation hedge, often outperforming fiat currencies when global currencies depreciate.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
In the end, though, Republicans swept all Iowa federal races on the ballot in 2024, in many cases far outperforming their margins in the poll.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Blame profit-taking and the stock outperforming the market this year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The price of the metal has grown roughly 183% in the last five years, outperforming the original cryptocurrency, which has risen about 147% during that time.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The collectible art and design market is outperforming other luxury categories and that trajectory is expected to continue, according to the 2025 edition of the biennial Deloitte Private and ArtTactic Art & Finance Report.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota congresswoman was re-elected to her fourth term by a double-digit margin last November, scoring her biggest victory yet and outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is one of the many recently outperforming sectors that sold off overnight, including AI, robotics, and consumer plays.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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Rather, anyone exceeding the gift-tax threshold in a single year must file the gift tax return form, and that excess amount counts against their lifetime exclusion amount.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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He is now engaged in an ongoing insurrection by violating the Constitution, exceeding his lawful authorities, usurping Congress, and encouraging Republican states to manipulate voting districts and procedures.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Spaniard also become the youngest man in the Open Era to seal seven grand slam titles, surpassing the record previously held by Bjorn Borg.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic surpassing Rosewall’s record would also highlight how the tennis world has been desensitized to his evergreen brilliance.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dirksen was elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating Scott Lucas, the incumbent Democrat and Senate majority leader.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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McBeth had a successful week for Saratoga, defeating her 11th-grade opponent from MacDonald High 13-1 on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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From the pudding to the fluffy meringue topping, this recipe is made totally from scratch.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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In addition to topping the Netflix charts, its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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