as in to exceed
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 outperform
Despite a hot finish to the season, Crow-Armstrong is not a finished product and his production will be key if the Cubs are going to outperform expectations.
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The storm outperformed forecasters' predictions, which said up to 8 inches of snow would fall.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Total sales of beverage alcohol and mixers only grew about 1% over that same 52-week period ending January 6, indicating that the pickle flavor is vastly outperforming the market.
—John Kell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Bernstein upgrades Devon Energy & EQT to outperform from market perform Bernstein said its bullish on several hydrocarbon exploration companies.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The storm outperformed forecasters' predictions, which said up to 8 inches of snow would fall.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Total sales of beverage alcohol and mixers only grew about 1% over that same 52-week period ending January 6, indicating that the pickle flavor is vastly outperforming the market.
—John Kell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Bernstein upgrades Devon Energy & EQT to outperform from market perform Bernstein said its bullish on several hydrocarbon exploration companies.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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In many cases, though, the payments proposed in the email would far exceed that sum.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many employees in our restaurants routinely earn $25 to $40 per hour, far exceeding the minimum wage.—
Nicole Ayala,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in the 22-year history of Randstad's annual review of the world of work, surpassed pay (79 percent) as a key motivator for employees.—
Aliss Higham,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jake Heller-Bottari and Mitchell Dumas put up 15 points apiece, and three other players finished with double digit scoring numbers as Mystic Valley (11-2) topped Pioneer Charter (Everett) 66-59 in a nonleague contest.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, opponent Kirsty-Lee Davies defeated Haynes to ensure the championship went to a biological female.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which covers portions of Jackson, Clinton and Scott counties.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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From Klay Thompson to Shaun Livingston to Ball, the NBA has been filled with stories of players overcoming tremendous physical and personal adversity to return to the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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