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
Safe to say that synergy has come to flourish between Veach and Spagnuolo, whose defenses have significantly outperformed the Chiefs’ vaunted offense the last two seasons and have been among the NFL’s 10 stingiest units in five of Spagnuolo’s six seasons.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
And companies that were AI front-runners also outperformed in less technical areas: promoting inclusion and diversity, skills training, increasing environmental sustainability and creating more value.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The exact date of the purchase is not shown, but the stock has outperformed in 2025, gaining about 20%, not including its lofty dividend.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Digital advertising revenue surged 15%, significantly outperforming the broader advertising market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
And companies that were AI front-runners also outperformed in less technical areas: promoting inclusion and diversity, skills training, increasing environmental sustainability and creating more value.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The exact date of the purchase is not shown, but the stock has outperformed in 2025, gaining about 20%, not including its lofty dividend.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Digital advertising revenue surged 15%, significantly outperforming the broader advertising market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, the campaign exceeded its goal, raising $50.1 million — marking the largest fundraising effort in the CSO’s 93-year history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Related Articles The country surpassed its ambitious visitor target for 2030, seven years ahead of schedule, coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global arts and culture destination.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Hog dog wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans, onions, jalapeno salsa and tomatoes, as shared by Serious Eats What is the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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To top it off, the yacht serves Boat Boxes with food prepared by Rose himself.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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And while Maresca’s position as head coach isn’t greatly consolidated by winning the least of them, defeat to Betis would have hurt him.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Florida is 48-15 on the season and defeated its conference foe, Georgia, in the Super Regional.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Learning how to overcome your own anxiety is the first step to helping your kids do the same, said Robbins.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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