as in surpasses
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 outperforms
Geiser argued that the high school GPA outperforms the SAT in predicting first-year student success once income and race are controlled.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
One email to a warm list outperforms six months of cold outreach to strangers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
If either vastly outperforms the other during practices, Las Vegas could decide before training camp begins.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 19 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Study shows OpenAI’s model outperforms doctors.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
If a model outperforms physicians, should that change clinical practices?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 May 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
One email to a warm list outperforms six months of cold outreach to strangers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
If either vastly outperforms the other during practices, Las Vegas could decide before training camp begins.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 19 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Study shows OpenAI’s model outperforms doctors.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
If a model outperforms physicians, should that change clinical practices?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 May 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Fitted with technologically advanced prosthetics connected directly to the brain, Genie not only learns to walk again but surpasses the limits of human performance as a Paralympic athlete.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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During this transition, plants tend to experience water stress, as the rate of water leaving the leaves exceeds uptake by the roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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That exceeds any decline during the pandemic in 2020 and marks the biggest one-day drop on AAA data since November 22, 2008, amid the Great Recession.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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But the number of signatures has since exploded and now tops 3,500.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Din defeats Moff Gideon in single combat, earning possession of the Darksaber.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Levin said the new policy effectively defeats the purpose of unannounced oversight visits.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Outperforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforms. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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