Thesaurus results for OUTPERFORMING

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 Divide one asset by another, like semis by the S & P 500 , and the line rises only when the first is outperforming. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Cassegrain forecasts double-digit growth in 2026, outperforming the luxury average. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 All six seasons to date have aired on both broadcasters, with catch-up streaming also attracted high viewing figures and outperforming many other programs, according to France TV Distribution. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Recent polling suggests Brown is outperforming his fellow Democrat Acton, who is running for governor, by 2 percentage points. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 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

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Bianco’s representative last week filed a claim for damages exceeding $10,000.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo is off to a strong start, with delivery wait times exceeding three months.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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But in terms of student achievement, Asian students have performed more like white students, frequently surpassing white students academically.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Simulating real-world quantum errors Last year, JUPITER simulated a full 50-qubit universal quantum computer under ideal, noiseless conditions, surpassing the previous 48-qubit record established by Jülich researchers in 2019 on Japan’s K computer.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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Fernandes points out the prevalence of tactical voting — when voters abandon their preferred candidate for one with a better chance of winning or defeating a rival — as an explanation for the first-round surprise in early October.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot argued that Israel needed to concentrate its military resources on defeating Hamas in the south before embarking on another major conflict.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

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Procter & Gamble, Lockheed Martin and CSX were among the latest companies to join the list of those topping profit expectations for the summer, and gains for their stocks helped limit the market's losses Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The union argues that income limits topping $500,000 in parts of the state make it more a tax break for the wealthy than an education program.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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