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
The past decade has seen London's benchmark index outperform the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average just three times on an annual basis.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Expensive pills outperform cheap ones.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
However, the report said, craft brewers slightly increased their market share and outperformed beer overall.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Expensive pills outperform cheap ones.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
However, the report said, craft brewers slightly increased their market share and outperformed beer overall.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
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All of his last three efforts on Friday exceeded 49 feet.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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With most municipalities at or exceeding flood levels, here is where things stood as of week’s end and what was being affected by the high water.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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This expansion comes amid a record 12 million visitors across California’s nine national parks in 2025, surpassing previous attendance records.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perez now sits 10 homers shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett for the franchise record.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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On a recent week night, two newcomers stopped by early and ordered a pair of the Split Ends—a whiskey sour imbued with raspberry amaro and topped with Guinness foam.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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To top it off, the bezel is set with a rainbow spectrum of baguette-cut rubies and sapphires that mirror the retro palette.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, Michigan defeated UConn in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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In large part because the only feeling more satisfying than defeating your enemies is that of defeating your friends.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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How Disney’s founder, namesake, and first CEO overcame the crisis of his day may give D’Amaro a blueprint for his.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even more inspiring was their determination to overcome enormous losses and difficulties to try to make new lives for themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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