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
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Mizuho upgraded the membership-only retailer to outperform from neutral on Monday and raised its price target to $1,000 from $950, implying a 17% upside.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Aggressive investors Aggressive investors who are comfortable with higher volatility may choose to push silver allocations to 10% to 15% of their total portfolio, capitalizing on the metal's tendency to outperform gold during commodity rallies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The material strength certainly outperforms that of particle board, and the chrome color gives an industrial touch that feels perfectly suitable to a modern kitchen.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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After a debut season that exceeded even generous expectations, can the show do it all over again?—
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But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.—
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
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Swift became the fourth back over the last four seasons to top 1,000 yards with Johnson as his play caller.—
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Montana State found a way to top that accomplishment with a thrilling finish in the first overtime in the 48 years of this title game.—
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
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The Mean Green's best football season ever wasn't even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after North Texas defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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