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
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.
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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
Shares of Eaton rose more than 3% on Wednesday, outperforming both the S & P 500, which advanced modestly and the industrials sector, which was roughly flat.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
This is a very encouraging update from Goldman, but GEHC has already been nicely outperforming the S & P 500 year to date.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional-grade video editing program, the M3 Ultra really delivered on its promise of superior power, outperforming the M4 Max and showcasing its better suitability for professional-grade video editing workflows.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
This pattern often signals long-term bullish reversals, meaning that insurers are set up well to continue outperforming the S & P 500 in 2025.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The future of Sonic The Sonic franchise has continued to thrive in the following years, with each follow-up feature outperforming the last.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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
Shares of Eaton rose more than 3% on Wednesday, outperforming both the S & P 500, which advanced modestly and the industrials sector, which was roughly flat.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
This is a very encouraging update from Goldman, but GEHC has already been nicely outperforming the S & P 500 year to date.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional-grade video editing program, the M3 Ultra really delivered on its promise of superior power, outperforming the M4 Max and showcasing its better suitability for professional-grade video editing workflows.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
This pattern often signals long-term bullish reversals, meaning that insurers are set up well to continue outperforming the S & P 500 in 2025.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The future of Sonic The Sonic franchise has continued to thrive in the following years, with each follow-up feature outperforming the last.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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Developing a liquid metal layer The extreme conditions within a fusion reactor, where super-heated plasma reaches temperatures exceeding those of the sun, pose a significant challenge to material science.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2025
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Winston has continued to provide value in locker rooms despite not exceeding the big expectations that followed the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner to the NFL during his first five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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