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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
The typical investor is better suited to owning an index fund with broad exposure to the stock market, a strategy that often outperforms professional investors and helps keep investment expenses low, Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said in an interview with CNBC in October.
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Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
University of Massachusetts research found that soaking produce in 1 teaspoon of baking soda per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For a more thorough clean, a baking soda soak (1 teaspoon per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes) outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal, per University of Massachusetts research.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Claude outperforms ChatGPT on virtually every enterprise benchmark that matters from legal reasoning and financial modeling to cybersecurity and legacy systems modernization.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The findings clearly indicate that community accountability outperforms traditional court processing, Beckman said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Trust always outperforms control.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
University of Massachusetts research found that soaking produce in 1 teaspoon of baking soda per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For a more thorough clean, a baking soda soak (1 teaspoon per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes) outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal, per University of Massachusetts research.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Claude outperforms ChatGPT on virtually every enterprise benchmark that matters from legal reasoning and financial modeling to cybersecurity and legacy systems modernization.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The findings clearly indicate that community accountability outperforms traditional court processing, Beckman said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Trust always outperforms control.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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The math — earning back money that equals or surpasses the card's annual cost — often works out.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The amount of warm water available for this year’s event exceeds that in 1997-98, which was among the strongest El Niño events of the century, said Paul Roundy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Albany.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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That savings program is supposed to be used to build reserves and reduce Connecticut’s considerable pension debt, which still exceeds $33 billion, according to the governor’s budget office.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder have a 60-16 record, tops in the league.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cost of living tops the list of most important issues to Wisconsin voters, according to recent polling.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Behind standout efforts from Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez, the UCLA women’s basketball team defeats South Carolina for the NCAA national championship.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning with dirty tools defeats the purpose.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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