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
Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Claude for Life Sciences outperforms human expert baselines on a range of complex life sciences tasks including understanding, manipulating and writing laboratory experiment protocols.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The company maintains that its self-driving technology statistically outperforms human drivers, and is able to reduce property damage claims and bodily injury claims.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Panellists argued that the HDR Vivid standard outperforms DCI on several technical metrics, and noted that the majority of LED screen technology installed globally is manufactured in China.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Even if Scheifele outperforms that designation this season, Winnipeg needs to make short- and long-term plans to load up around him.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
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Zakkiyyah Terrell White,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Claude for Life Sciences outperforms human expert baselines on a range of complex life sciences tasks including understanding, manipulating and writing laboratory experiment protocols.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
—
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The company maintains that its self-driving technology statistically outperforms human drivers, and is able to reduce property damage claims and bodily injury claims.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Panellists argued that the HDR Vivid standard outperforms DCI on several technical metrics, and noted that the majority of LED screen technology installed globally is manufactured in China.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Even if Scheifele outperforms that designation this season, Winnipeg needs to make short- and long-term plans to load up around him.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Thoughtful planning outperforms reactive spending.
—
Zakkiyyah Terrell White,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.
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If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
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Vest tops with corporate silhouettes done up in unexpected fringe or sequins?
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The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
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What will most likely play out at Night of Champions is that Rhodes somehow retains his WWE Championship while Uso defeats Femi to win the KOTR, likely due to interference from Brock Lesnar.
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But the governor’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year would limit companies’ ability to claim tax credits, which the entertainment groups argue defeats the purpose of the expansion.
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“Outperforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforms. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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