- present participle of outperform.
outperforming
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“Also outperforming have been real estate equities, where share prices have possibly begun to take a ‘look through’ view on feelings that trough valuations may have already been reached,” UBS strategist Richard Schellbach says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
So far this month, the equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 is outperforming by 4.1 percentage points, according to preliminary numbers from Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Since the company’s public debut, its share price has risen more than 1,700%, outperforming the S&P 500.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Roberto Soldado was in front of him in the team, and nobody wanted Roberto to do well more than me - but every single day in training Harry was outperforming him.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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
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