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
Cyclicals, small-caps, banks are all outperforming since the peak in AI dominance.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, consisting of 30 stocks, has a history of consistently outperforming its benchmark, which includes all three—the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The collectible art and design market is outperforming other luxury categories and that trajectory is expected to continue, according to the 2025 edition of the biennial Deloitte Private and ArtTactic Art & Finance Report.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 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
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
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, consisting of 30 stocks, has a history of consistently outperforming its benchmark, which includes all three—the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The collectible art and design market is outperforming other luxury categories and that trajectory is expected to continue, according to the 2025 edition of the biennial Deloitte Private and ArtTactic Art & Finance Report.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 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
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
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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Five elite wing suit flyers navigate an opening in the world’s tallest hotel at speeds exceeding 124 mph.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Output climbed by 8% to an all-time high of almost 890,346 tons last year, according to data released by Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe, who’s confident Zambia can fulfill its ambition of exceeding 1 million tons in 2026.—
Taonga Mitimingi,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Spaniard also become the youngest man in the Open Era to seal seven grand slam titles, surpassing the record previously held by Bjorn Borg.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic surpassing Rosewall’s record would also highlight how the tennis world has been desensitized to his evergreen brilliance.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dirksen was elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating Scott Lucas, the incumbent Democrat and Senate majority leader.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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McBeth had a successful week for Saratoga, defeating her 11th-grade opponent from MacDonald High 13-1 on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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From the pudding to the fluffy meringue topping, this recipe is made totally from scratch.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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In addition to topping the Netflix charts, its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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