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
Rivals definitely outperforms Overwatch 2 on a daily basis there.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, sources say.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Gijsels noted that gold typically outperforms in times of turmoil, uncertainty and volatility.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The show, geared toward a MAGA audience, consistently outperforms all its competitors in linear ratings.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Hilton has made 52 NFL starts in four seasons, handling 5,425 defensive snaps, and will likely man the nickel spot unless Cornell Armstrong, a six-year veteran who has made a career for himself as a special teams contributor, outperforms him.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, sources say.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Gijsels noted that gold typically outperforms in times of turmoil, uncertainty and volatility.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The show, geared toward a MAGA audience, consistently outperforms all its competitors in linear ratings.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Hilton has made 52 NFL starts in four seasons, handling 5,425 defensive snaps, and will likely man the nickel spot unless Cornell Armstrong, a six-year veteran who has made a career for himself as a special teams contributor, outperforms him.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia, which this summer became the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value, tops TIME and Statista’s 2025 statistical ranking of the World’s Best Companies.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.—
Wendy Barnes,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Outperforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforms. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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