- present participle of outperform.
outperforming
Example Sentences
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Retail investors had a pretty strong two-month stretch when they were outperforming the broader market by as much as 10 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
His xG is just 3.4, which shows that he too is outperforming expectation.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Hardika Singh, an economic strategist at Fundstrat, pointed out in a note to clients on Monday that the Russell index was outperforming other broad U.S. stock-market indexes so far in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
That means big investors who are buying new issues are likely outperforming the broader market, a trend that hasn’t been the norm over the last several years and might not continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
