outperforming

present participle of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperforming Just like companies will often redirect staffing to teams whose projects are outperforming, companies should move more AI budgets to winning teams fast. Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And yet both departments were significantly outperforming the rest of the organization in adaptation. Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Over the past 12 months, Merck shares are up about 60%, outperforming the iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF, which has advanced about 50%. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Wauwatosa also posted the strongest inbound move interest among destinations in the study, outperforming even luxury markets like Key West and Palm Beach, Florida. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 Liverpool president Erin Wahl noted that some brights and neutrals are even outperforming indigo in some styles. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 But could things change if Mendoza is outperforming Cousins in training camp? Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The odds of him outperforming this modest deal are very high. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
Verb
  • Denker said that 288,000 free tickets were requested through a lottery system — exceeding the 130,000 spectators whom organizers plan to host on each of the event's two days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Paramount Skydance raised its full-year profit guidance, after exceeding Wall Street expectations for revenue and reported gains in its streaming unit.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The flare-up has reached that scale in just over two months, surpassing the country’s last major Ebola epidemic, which spanned nearly two years between August 2018 and June 2020.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It is designed to improve interconnectivity and networking capabilities within data centers and operate at a scope surpassing current transistor technology and copper cable connections.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Though their days of topping the charts may be past them, Friday night proved that their classics will live forever.
    Rashad Alexander August 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The company also reported a solid quarter after the bell, with adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents topping estimates of 45 cents, per LSEG, and $772 million in revenue beating estimates of $758 million.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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