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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Over the past month, Costco is up more than 5%, outperforming the S & P 500 , which has added roughly 1% during the same period.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Since November 6, the small have become mighty, outperforming their larger counterparts!
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
DeGraaf thinks software will be the tech leader into 2025, outperforming the chips.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
At Oak Park Mall, just five of more than 100 specialty stores inside the mall in 1980 survive today, despite the mall outperforming its peers and holding onto anchors like Nordstrom, Macy’s, and JCPenney.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Since then, the stock has soared about 180%, vastly outperforming the S&P 500.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Siegel’s comments come as investors and analysts try to determine which brands or retailers are outperforming this year, particularly as the holiday shopping season hits its stride.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Alisson is the more experienced of the pair, but Kelleher might be outperforming his Brazilian mentor in terms of saves.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This behavior demonstrates that, while strongly correlated to bitcoin, MSTR price exacerbates its movements, outperforming the leading crypto by over five times.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Since November 6, the small have become mighty, outperforming their larger counterparts!
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
DeGraaf thinks software will be the tech leader into 2025, outperforming the chips.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
At Oak Park Mall, just five of more than 100 specialty stores inside the mall in 1980 survive today, despite the mall outperforming its peers and holding onto anchors like Nordstrom, Macy’s, and JCPenney.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Since then, the stock has soared about 180%, vastly outperforming the S&P 500.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Siegel’s comments come as investors and analysts try to determine which brands or retailers are outperforming this year, particularly as the holiday shopping season hits its stride.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Alisson is the more experienced of the pair, but Kelleher might be outperforming his Brazilian mentor in terms of saves.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This behavior demonstrates that, while strongly correlated to bitcoin, MSTR price exacerbates its movements, outperforming the leading crypto by over five times.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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