Thesaurus results for OUTPERFORMS

outperforms

verb

present tense third-person singular of outperform

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 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 But for the vast majority of everyday cooking tasks—stirring, folding, sautéing, serving—high-quality silicone outperforms the competition on the merits that matter most. —

Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 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. —

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

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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Criminologists point out that society can create a narrative — whether based on reality or an exaggeration of it — that dominates culture and surpasses the motives of one person.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026