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- verb Present participle of
overperform .
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Examples
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We heard about what they call overperforming Democratic districts where more Democrats are coming out today to vote than had come out in recent elections.
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The pundits seem to think Herrera was "overperforming" at the plate (whatever the hell that means) and was bound to fall back to reality.
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And without the rotation overperforming, the Yankee offense suddenly looks weak.
What's Wrong With the Yankees? Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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In some states, internal Kerry polling in mid-October showed Bush overperforming among black voters.
Race Over? 2009
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In some states, internal Kerry polling in mid-October showed Bush overperforming among black voters.
Race Over? 2009
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Each of the serious candidates are already on the hunt for the best political talent in Iowa -- the men and women who can guide them to victory or an overperforming of expectations in the Hawkeye State.
The Fix Six: The top free agent Iowa GOP operatives in 2012 2011
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The US was enjoying the dot com bubble from 1995-2000 so was Europe really underperforming or was the US overperforming?
Welfare State Free Lunch?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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While the race is now a "Toss Up", Murray still retains a slight edge due to the Democratic tilt of the state and her track record of regularly overperforming expectations.
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Bush was overperforming in virtually every other county.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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Yeah, I was tempted to go with Bobby Cox for largely sentimental reasons -- and Cox did do an amazing job with an overperforming Braves team.
My picks for ROYs, MOYs, Cy Youngs and MVPs Dave Sheinin 2010
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