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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
According to researchers at Columbia University, tests show the method outperforms five existing approaches, producing the closest match between the robot’s mouth movements and idealized reference videos.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 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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The cybersecurity landscape right now is rife with opportunity and anxiety, particularly for giant companies that are trying to find their way in a world with a rapidly expanding threat landscape that far surpasses just humans.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This comfortably surpasses the initial amount in their previous record sale — Dominic Solanke’s 2024 switch to Spurs for £55m plus bonuses — and exceeds the bids for Semenyo last summer.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That figure exceeds its current regional consumption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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Richard Raffalow Valley Glen Navy defeats Cincinnati 35-13 in the Liberty Bowl and is ranked 22 in the latest AP poll.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Narrow defeats to a rejuvenated Milan and reigning champions Napoli were far easier to swallow, and a victory in Sardinia would have seen Roma stay within a point of the leading duo.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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