outperforms

present tense third-person singular of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperforms Mississippi spends $12,000 yet outperforms New York in fourth-grade mathematics and reading. — Zilvinas "z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 The handset runs Xiaomi’s in-house XRing O3 AI processor, which Lei said outperforms Apple’s A19 Pro in responsiveness. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 The same principle underlies brainwriting, a technique that reliably outperforms conventional brainstorming. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Dozens of shoppers say Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation outperforms products five times as expensive. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 28 July 2026 The new model outperforms Fable 5 on tasks like knowledge work, novel problem solving, and agentic search. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026 The Brewers used the momentum from a playoff appearance with Sabathia to help create a consistently competitive organization that constantly outperforms expectations. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Just as Karatsuba’s algorithm only outperforms the grade-school approach when numbers get reasonably large, the Harvey-van der Hoeven algorithm doesn’t pull ahead until the numbers become truly galactic. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 As the flagship desk speaker in Sonos’ lineup, the Sonos Five provides superb sound quality that outperforms any other smart speaker in its price range. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
Verb
  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Madonna tops the nominees with 13, followed by Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine, Ariana Grande with eight and Bruno Mars with seven.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Pepper Jack cheese tops the hash browns for a melty, spicy finish.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Years of practice, games, injuries, triumphs and defeats shape prospects for the ultimate goal — to play hockey professionally.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Which defeats the entire purpose of replay in the first place.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Outperforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforms. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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