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
In fact, some of the borrowers are outperforming their projections.
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Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Shares have risen nearly 4% since the beginning of this year, outperforming the overall market.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The findings were outstanding, with the unconventional shapes significantly outperforming more traditional bars.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Adults in the high-dose group had an almost 55% lower risk than those who weren't vaccinated, significantly outperforming standard-dose protection.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
OpenAI says the world needs to rethink everything from the tax system to the length of the work day in order to prepare for the wrenching changes of superintelligence technology—the point at which AI systems are capable of outperforming the smartest humans.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
One study published in July 2024 found that when OpenAI’s GPT‑4 examined the medical information of 100 patients in an emergency room, the AI was able to diagnose them with 97 percent accuracy, outperforming resident physicians.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Luminate, The Madison ended up ranking as the number one original streaming season based on views in its first week of release (March 13 through 19), outperforming all other streaming originals during this time.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Shares have risen nearly 4% since the beginning of this year, outperforming the overall market.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The findings were outstanding, with the unconventional shapes significantly outperforming more traditional bars.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Adults in the high-dose group had an almost 55% lower risk than those who weren't vaccinated, significantly outperforming standard-dose protection.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
OpenAI says the world needs to rethink everything from the tax system to the length of the work day in order to prepare for the wrenching changes of superintelligence technology—the point at which AI systems are capable of outperforming the smartest humans.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
One study published in July 2024 found that when OpenAI’s GPT‑4 examined the medical information of 100 patients in an emergency room, the AI was able to diagnose them with 97 percent accuracy, outperforming resident physicians.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Luminate, The Madison ended up ranking as the number one original streaming season based on views in its first week of release (March 13 through 19), outperforming all other streaming originals during this time.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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The pair was arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft exceeding $20,000.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Treatment often requires hospitalization; when kidney failure is severe, dialysis is needed, with bills often exceeding $10,000.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The bipedal humanoid, developed by smartphone maker Honor, blazed through the 13-mile race in just 50 minutes, 26 seconds, besting all 12,000 human competitors and even surpassing the human world record for a half-marathon, set by Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon last month, by nearly seven minutes.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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That's led to positive results with the Flames surpassing last year's win total and conference win total early on this season.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ben Shelton bounced back from disappointment last year by defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win the Munich Open on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cargill won the title at Saturday Night’s Main Event in November, defeating Tiffany Stratton.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Crude prices have surged over 30% since the war broke out, with Brent briefly topping $110 a barrel for the first time in roughly four years, according to LSEG data, before easing on hopes for a breakthrough.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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What could be better than topping this with vanilla ice cream?—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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