outperforming

verb

present participle of outperform
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's when the Brewers' incredible penchant for outperforming on batting average on balls in play reared its gigantic head yet again. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 There hasn’t been much in the way of good news regarding the manufacturing sector in Indonesia in recent years, particularly with Chinese goods flooding the market and outperforming local products. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Since the company’s public debut, its share price has risen more than 1,700%, outperforming the S&P 500. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Divide one asset by another, like semis by the S & P 500 , and the line rises only when the first is outperforming. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Cassegrain forecasts double-digit growth in 2026, outperforming the luxury average. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 All six seasons to date have aired on both broadcasters, with catch-up streaming also attracted high viewing figures and outperforming many other programs, according to France TV Distribution. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Recent polling suggests Brown is outperforming his fellow Democrat Acton, who is running for governor, by 2 percentage points. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
  1. exceeding
  2. surpassing
  3. defeating
  4. topping
Verb
  • Bianco’s representative last week filed a claim for damages exceeding $10,000.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo is off to a strong start, with delivery wait times exceeding three months.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • Winter plays Hogan Young, the charming, cocky and ambitious son of the Vice President, who has every intention of following his father into politics — and ultimately surpassing him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Stokes finished with three blocks and now has a WNBA Finals record of 14 in the four games, surpassing the old record of 12 by Brittney Griner and Sylvia Fowles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • Fernandes points out the prevalence of tactical voting — when voters abandon their preferred candidate for one with a better chance of winning or defeating a rival — as an explanation for the first-round surprise in early October.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot argued that Israel needed to concentrate its military resources on defeating Hamas in the south before embarking on another major conflict.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • Procter & Gamble, Lockheed Martin and CSX were among the latest companies to join the list of those topping profit expectations for the summer, and gains for their stocks helped limit the market's losses Thursday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The union argues that income limits topping $500,000 in parts of the state make it more a tax break for the wealthy than an education program.
    — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of topping

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