- present participle of outperform.
outperforming
Example Sentences
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When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I hope our domestic planes continue to improve in terms of comfort and overall passenger experience -- even outperforming Boeing and Airbus," said the 40-year-old.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the artificial-intelligence boom has aided the returns of data center-focused REITs, such REITs were outperforming their counterparts even before 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The classic 60% stock, 40% bond portfolio is outperforming its historical average so far this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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