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 low budget horror phenomenon grossed another $19 million at North American theaters—its fourth week in a row outperforming its box office debut.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
In both scenarios, the Mission 1 Pro shows the best picture of the three, easily beating the Hero13 Black for color accuracy and brightness, and slightly outperforming the Osmo Action 5 Pro in both situations too.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Results of a pilot round in February were mixed, with companies’ opaque, internal efforts vastly outperforming their public models.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
That location is outperforming his other spot in RiNo — something that’s flipped since the pandemic.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
UnitedHealth Group is on track to continue outperforming on earnings as its corporate strategy shift begins to show signs of paying off, likely giving its shares a nice boost, according to Bank of America.
—Liz Napolitano, 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
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
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
In both scenarios, the Mission 1 Pro shows the best picture of the three, easily beating the Hero13 Black for color accuracy and brightness, and slightly outperforming the Osmo Action 5 Pro in both situations too.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Results of a pilot round in February were mixed, with companies’ opaque, internal efforts vastly outperforming their public models.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
That location is outperforming his other spot in RiNo — something that’s flipped since the pandemic.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
UnitedHealth Group is on track to continue outperforming on earnings as its corporate strategy shift begins to show signs of paying off, likely giving its shares a nice boost, according to Bank of America.
—Liz Napolitano, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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Peak heat indices are exceeding 100 degrees areawide in the afternoon.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Heat index values are expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees, with some locations potentially exceeding 105 degrees by Thursday afternoon.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Brunson’s 45 points were also the most ever by a Knicks player in an NBA Finals game, surpassing Willis Reed’s 38 against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1970.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The offering leapfrogs SpaceX to become the largest global IPO, surpassing the current record holder, Saudi Aramco.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Cardenas is currently running for re-election to the Board of Review, and won the Democratic primary in March, defeating former Friends of the Parks executive director Juanita Irizarry.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Before topping $4 a gallon on March 31, the national average gas price had stayed below $4 for nearly four years.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Two showed employment letters on Caddell stationery signed by a company representative promising annual salaries topping nearly $29,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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