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
Chick-fil-A outperforms the competition for Gen X and Gen Z customers while matching other with millennials and rates high for repeat visitors, according to research firm Numerator.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Producing 880 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 25 newtons of force, the T1 outperforms those same gas giants by 60%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The material strength certainly outperforms that of particle board, and the chrome color gives an industrial touch that feels perfectly suitable to a modern kitchen.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
An increase in mortgage interest rates is also possible, however, if inflation reaccelerates, Treasury yields remain elevated or economic growth outperforms expectations.
—Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Social media engagement shows pickle content outperforms standard food posts by 77 percent, especially with home entertainers and food lovers eager for something new.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
But our system outperforms all of them, sometimes by a very large measure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The Trafalgar poll showed that Sherill still outperforms her opponent among women, Black voters, Hispanics and Gen Z voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
What’s remained is Cerebras’ insistence that its hardware outperforms graphics processing units, or GPUs, a market that Nvidia dominates but where Advanced Micro Devices is trying to play catch-up.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Producing 880 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 25 newtons of force, the T1 outperforms those same gas giants by 60%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The material strength certainly outperforms that of particle board, and the chrome color gives an industrial touch that feels perfectly suitable to a modern kitchen.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
An increase in mortgage interest rates is also possible, however, if inflation reaccelerates, Treasury yields remain elevated or economic growth outperforms expectations.
—Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Social media engagement shows pickle content outperforms standard food posts by 77 percent, especially with home entertainers and food lovers eager for something new.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
But our system outperforms all of them, sometimes by a very large measure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The Trafalgar poll showed that Sherill still outperforms her opponent among women, Black voters, Hispanics and Gen Z voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
What’s remained is Cerebras’ insistence that its hardware outperforms graphics processing units, or GPUs, a market that Nvidia dominates but where Advanced Micro Devices is trying to play catch-up.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
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That would occur when the value of a country’s imports far exceeds that of exports, also referred to as a trade deficit.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In India, youth unemployment already exceeds 16 percent.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationally, that number tops $148 billion and continues to climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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One can surmise that the Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha tops Starbucks’ iced matcha latte with a chocolate and pistachio-flavored cold foam.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, this approach defeats the primary purpose of insurance, which is to protect against catastrophic costs in the event of an unexpected medical crisis.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Haynes defeats Hall in District 2 Shamaiye Haynes maintained a sizable lead over Juanrique Hall in District 2, which covers uptown and west Charlotte.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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