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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
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.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In our tests, the Pixel 10 outperforms the Pixel 9 in artificial benchmarks.
—PC Magazine, 22 Feb. 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
Broadly speaking, however, the European model outperforms the rest in terms of predictive accuracy.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Africa’s private capital industry outperforms global peers in gender representation, but larger companies are lagging in efforts to boost female leadership, a new report argued.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, comprising 30 stocks, consistently outperforms its benchmark, which includes the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There's no doubt the hardware outperforms the software, but there are some new AI features to both the system and the famed Game Space platform, with RedMagic's mascot Mora offering more playing assistance too.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In our tests, the Pixel 10 outperforms the Pixel 9 in artificial benchmarks.
—PC Magazine, 22 Feb. 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
Broadly speaking, however, the European model outperforms the rest in terms of predictive accuracy.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Africa’s private capital industry outperforms global peers in gender representation, but larger companies are lagging in efforts to boost female leadership, a new report argued.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, comprising 30 stocks, consistently outperforms its benchmark, which includes the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There's no doubt the hardware outperforms the software, but there are some new AI features to both the system and the famed Game Space platform, with RedMagic's mascot Mora offering more playing assistance too.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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And when a disappearance surpasses three months, it's usually considered a long-term case.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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This surpasses a 250-second record previously held by NASA.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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This altitude exceeds the cruising height of most airplanes, which is why pilots often choose to navigate around thunderstorms to avoid a bumpy ride.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to the assessment findings, pollution from the generators likely exceeds legal limits, which would require a special permit and air-quality testing.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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At many elite schools, tuition now tops $70,000 a year — more than the median household income in most New York neighborhoods.—
Jacquelyn Martell,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The star center had 26 points and 11 rebounds Thursday and averaged 29 points in February, tops in the Eastern Conference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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South Carroll defeats Rising Sun in the Class 1A final during the 2026 MPSSAA Dual Wrestling State Championships at North Point High School on Saturday, Feb 14.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2026
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If New England defeats the Seattle Seahawks, Vrabel will become the first person to ever win a Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach for the same franchise.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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