as in surpassed
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 outperformed
When working alone, humans outperformed ants by a wide margin, using strategic planning to complete the task efficiently.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
While the broader group outperformed the market, there was still bifurcation, according to equity analysts led by Meta Marshall.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods, according to Morningstar, and received the firm’s 1% ranking as of the end of the third quarter.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly has outperformed the S&P 500 for five straight years as Wall Street woke up to its massive opportunity in obesity drugs.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Eli Lilly has outperformed the S & P 500 for five straight years as Wall Street woke up to its massive opportunity in obesity drugs.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris outperformed Biden in only 58 counties and lost every swing state.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The company outperformed the street estimates in the fourth quarter of FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
While the broader group outperformed the market, there was still bifurcation, according to equity analysts led by Meta Marshall.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods, according to Morningstar, and received the firm’s 1% ranking as of the end of the third quarter.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly has outperformed the S&P 500 for five straight years as Wall Street woke up to its massive opportunity in obesity drugs.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Eli Lilly has outperformed the S & P 500 for five straight years as Wall Street woke up to its massive opportunity in obesity drugs.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris outperformed Biden in only 58 counties and lost every swing state.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The company outperformed the street estimates in the fourth quarter of FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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