as in exceeding
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 outperforming
In the past month, SOL has gained 30%, outperforming ether (up 24%) and bitcoin (down 2%) in that period.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Wellness brands are outperforming at Unilever, and investors including Iris Ventures are putting their money behind products that enhance well-being.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, which consists of 30 stocks, has a history of reliably outperforming its benchmark that includes all three – S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system delivers time synchronization accuracy within five nanoseconds, outperforming NATO’s Link 16 network by a factor of 100.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The Minnesota congresswoman was re-elected to her fourth term by a double-digit margin last November, scoring her biggest victory yet and outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is one of the many recently outperforming sectors that sold off overnight, including AI, robotics, and consumer plays.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional-grade video editing program, the M3 Ultra really delivered on its promise of superior power, outperforming the M4 Max and showcasing its better suitability for professional-grade video editing workflows.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Wellness brands are outperforming at Unilever, and investors including Iris Ventures are putting their money behind products that enhance well-being.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, which consists of 30 stocks, has a history of reliably outperforming its benchmark that includes all three – S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system delivers time synchronization accuracy within five nanoseconds, outperforming NATO’s Link 16 network by a factor of 100.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
The Minnesota congresswoman was re-elected to her fourth term by a double-digit margin last November, scoring her biggest victory yet and outperforming Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is one of the many recently outperforming sectors that sold off overnight, including AI, robotics, and consumer plays.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional-grade video editing program, the M3 Ultra really delivered on its promise of superior power, outperforming the M4 Max and showcasing its better suitability for professional-grade video editing workflows.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
And clearly, the new Pac-12 is outperforming the new Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
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With a range exceeding 250 kilometers (155 miles), the HQ-9C is the backbone of China’s strategic air defense.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The costs of certifying a building as exceeding legal requirements for energy efficiency, for example, are seen as high points not excesses because efficiencies serve another agenda.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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World leaders and scientists hoped to avoid surpassing this threshold under the Paris Agreement.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile both warring parties have been accused of mass human rights abuses, with the death toll of the conflict likely surpassing 400,000.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Auburn opened the season by defeating visiting Baylor by two touchdowns, a good win to begin with and one that looks better after the Bears outlasted SMU.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open title, defeating Italian rival Jannik Sinner in four thrilling sets.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Such heavy use exposes teens to a cascade of risks, with mental health impacts topping the list.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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New data has revealed the world's top dog-loving 35 countries based on the number of canines owned per capita, with Lithuania shockingly topping the list.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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