as in surpassed
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 outperformed
In 2025, the school academically outperformed 6% of peer schools.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Why the results surprised scientists When tested, the all-waste-plastic supercapacitor outperformed similar devices made with traditional glass fiber separators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Materials consistently outperformed the S & P 500 on a relative basis, beginning around September 2000 and continuing through mid-2008.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
But for people who prefer dark roast, the second message outperformed it.
—Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The drug also worked better than a placebo and outperformed Amgen’s oral drug Otezla.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The measure also outperformed expectations in the conservative-leaning Inland Empire.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The fashion holding company also outperformed the industry average for GHG emissions by 47 percent, water usage by 62 percent and waste generation by 36 percent.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperformed
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
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Micro bangs These cheeky micro bangs topped our experts’ predictions for 2026.—
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Jadon Beatty scored 20 points, Jack Olinto added 18 points and Marty McDonagh put up 12 points as Archbishop Williams topped Bishop Fenwick 82-58 in a Catholic Central League matchup.—
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
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In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.—
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“Outperformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperformed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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