outperform

verb

out·​per·​form ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 

ˌau̇t-pə-

outperformed; outperforming; outperforms

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of outperform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visible, timely payments delivered through channels customers already trust, consistently outperform vague bill credits customers barely notice. — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Wolfe upgrades Pentair to outperform from peer perform Wolfe said Pentair air shares too attractive to ignore. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

But he was outperformed citywide, leaving Palisades voters with a choice some liken to picking the lesser of two evils. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

These agents powered through the challenges — a few even outperformed 2025 — thanks to social media, innovative partnerships and a love of the game. — Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outperform

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• piriform
• plexiform
• pyriform