- present participle of outperform.
outperforming
Example Sentences
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Despite DJ Uiagalelei outperforming Trey Lance in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Rams, the incumbent was named QB2 once again, as the Chargers announced their initial 53-man roster Sunday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Momentum trading is based on a rather simple observation: Investments that go up tend to keep outperforming; those that underperform often remain laggards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
For example, a popular exchange-traded fund that aims to equally weight seven closely watched Big Tech stocks held in its portfolio was outperforming the S&P 500’s 3% gain this month through Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Nvidia, the world’s largest company, began outperforming rival Advanced Micro Devices in early July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 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
