outperform
verb
out·per·form
ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 
ˌau̇t-pə-
outperformed; outperforming; outperforms
: to perform better than
Today a kid who flips burgers can save enough money to buy a motorcycle that will outperform all but a couple of pricey sports cars.—
James R. Petersen
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Transfers and impact freshmen soaked up most of the offseason conversation about the Big Ten quarterbacks, but after two weeks of action, the league’s holdovers have far outperformed the newcomers.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The200-milligram dose also significantly outperformed the placebo.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Looking back over the past 20 years, airline equities have tended to outperform in the final three months of the year, with the NYSE Arca Global Airlines Index gaining over 3% on average in October; this is followed by an even stronger showing in November and a 3% increase in December on average.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mizuho upgrades Chewy to outperform from neutral Mizuho said the risk/reward is too attractive to ignore for Chewy.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The200-milligram dose also significantly outperformed the placebo.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Looking back over the past 20 years, airline equities have tended to outperform in the final three months of the year, with the NYSE Arca Global Airlines Index gaining over 3% on average in October; this is followed by an even stronger showing in November and a 3% increase in December on average.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mizuho upgrades Chewy to outperform from neutral Mizuho said the risk/reward is too attractive to ignore for Chewy.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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