outperforming

verb

present participle of outperform
as in exceeding
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 outperforming Shares have jumped 238% year to date, vastly outperforming the overall market as widening use of artificial intelligence has spurred demand for the hardware solutions that power the emerging technology. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Together, Bayless and Smith drew an average audience that well exceeded ESPN2's typical viewership, often outperforming the main ESPN channel during the same time slot. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 This disparity highlights just how much the upper end of Broward’s housing market is outperforming the rest. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Now a new bot called Instinct is outperforming the AI giants. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026 Novartis said the drug did not meet its primary endpoint of outperforming placebo on improving video hand opening time, or vHOT, a measure of the hand’s ability to relax after squeezing. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 Some of the districts outperforming the state included Glastonbury, Andover, Ansonia, Bloomfield, East Hartford, Danbury, Lisbon, Essex, Woodbridge, Weston, Farmington, and Simsbury. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforming
  1. exceeding
  2. surpassing
  3. defeating
  4. topping
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  • Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • The total tax credit could rise to 50% or more when combined with state incentives in places like California and New York — easily surpassing the incentives offered by other countries.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Chula Vista reached 99 degrees, surpassing the record of 90 degrees set in 2020.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • The Carolina Panthers enter their bye week with a lot of confidence after defeating the Detroit Lions at home on the Sunday Night Football stage.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeating
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  • Gas prices topping $4 a gallon have opened a new front in Georgia’s race for governor, with both candidates pitching tax cuts to ease the fuel squeeze on household budgets, Greg Bluestein reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Huskies will also come into the season as favorites in the league, topping the preseason coaches’ poll with eight of the possible 10 first-place votes.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of topping

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“Outperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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