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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 outperforms
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But for the vast majority of everyday cooking tasks—stirring, folding, sautéing, serving—high-quality silicone outperforms the competition on the merits that matter most.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Now, the company has developed a model that, according to its own benchmarks, significantly outperforms its competitors.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The typical investor is better suited to owning an index fund with broad exposure to the stock market, a strategy that often outperforms professional investors and helps keep investment expenses low, Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said in an interview with CNBC in October.
—Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
University of Massachusetts research found that soaking produce in 1 teaspoon of baking soda per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For a more thorough clean, a baking soda soak (1 teaspoon per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes) outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal, per University of Massachusetts research.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But for the vast majority of everyday cooking tasks—stirring, folding, sautéing, serving—high-quality silicone outperforms the competition on the merits that matter most.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Now, the company has developed a model that, according to its own benchmarks, significantly outperforms its competitors.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The typical investor is better suited to owning an index fund with broad exposure to the stock market, a strategy that often outperforms professional investors and helps keep investment expenses low, Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said in an interview with CNBC in October.
—Sarah Agostino,stephanie Dhue,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
University of Massachusetts research found that soaking produce in 1 teaspoon of baking soda per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For a more thorough clean, a baking soda soak (1 teaspoon per 2 cups of water for 12 to 15 minutes) outperforms plain water for surface pesticide removal, per University of Massachusetts research.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
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Blue Origin, founded and owed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has landed and reused its smaller New Shepard suborbital booster numerous times, but New Glenn surpasses New Shepard in difficulty and scale.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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This show, which still prompts belly laughs from my daughter and me even after countless rewatches, meets and surpasses my mother’s bar.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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That amount exceeds the foreign reserves of countries like Costa Rica, Uruguay and Panama, according to an investigation by the Herald in August 2025.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gap Report, Orlando tops the list of worst cities for affordable housing, with only 13 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Elliot Anderson tops United’s list for midfield due to his all-action style, but Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is believed to want as much as £125m for him.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the back of four Premier League defeats in a row and a squad pockmarked by injuries, some kind of change was required.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Al Gore defeats George W Bush to become the 42nd President of the United States.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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