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
That location is outperforming his other spot in RiNo — something that’s flipped since the pandemic.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
On a year-to-date basis, Korea's Kospi 200 has gained over 130% while Taiwan's FTSE TWSE 50 is up over 60%, outperforming all Asian peers.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Spurs entered the year as long shots at +6500, but gradually shed that label, outperforming their regular-season metrics and silencing doubters throughout the postseason.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The global beauty subscription and discovery-box market is projected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, while prestige beauty itself continues outperforming many wider retail sectors despite ongoing pressure on discretionary spending.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An experimental medicine helped vanquish hepatitis B in clinical trials in nearly 1 in 5 people with chronic infections caused by the virus, far outperforming available treatment options in an illness that kills 1 million people every year.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 28 May 2026
The states outperforming in AI adoption—Texas, Utah, Nevada, Georgia—are among the most Republican in the country.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 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
Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
On a year-to-date basis, Korea's Kospi 200 has gained over 130% while Taiwan's FTSE TWSE 50 is up over 60%, outperforming all Asian peers.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Spurs entered the year as long shots at +6500, but gradually shed that label, outperforming their regular-season metrics and silencing doubters throughout the postseason.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The global beauty subscription and discovery-box market is projected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, while prestige beauty itself continues outperforming many wider retail sectors despite ongoing pressure on discretionary spending.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An experimental medicine helped vanquish hepatitis B in clinical trials in nearly 1 in 5 people with chronic infections caused by the virus, far outperforming available treatment options in an illness that kills 1 million people every year.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 28 May 2026
The states outperforming in AI adoption—Texas, Utah, Nevada, Georgia—are among the most Republican in the country.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 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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The drone boat has supposedly survived a range of sea states that included waves exceeding five feet in height.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Kansas City has gotten off to one of its wettest starts on record, with April and May driving the total and far exceeding normal precipitation for those two months.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Freeland, 33, had just pitched 1,313 1/3 major league innings, all in a Rockies uniform, surpassing Aaron Cook (1,312 1/3) for the franchise record.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Since then, the number of visitors to Huangshan — known as the most marvelous mountain in China — has only grown, surpassing 5 million for the first time last year.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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After defeating the Netherlands, Team Algeria returned home for a short break.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Current Paramount Global Marketing and Distribution Czar Josh Goldstine gets applause for a brilliant, viral campaign with social content topping 1 billion views.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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This includes odors in the fridge that might otherwise seep into your leftovers, as well as direct heat that could over-brown a crumb topping or pie crust in the oven.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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