- present participle of outperform.
outperforming
Example Sentences
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The percentage of those outperforming by at least 10 basis points this year, at 23%, is the lowest since 2022, where typically 50% beat, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
His xG is just 3.4, which shows that he too is outperforming expectation.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The entire Chinese internet sector is gaining, likely due to portfolio rebalancing from the outperforming AI hardware sectors into laggard segments, said Jialong Shi at Nomura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 is now outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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
