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

Raymond James lifts Macom to outperform from market perform Raymond James says buy the dip. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

But University of Florida research also found that tech companies that have gone public with more than one class of stock have outperformed single-class tech companies. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Both outperformed similar catalysts that lacked the MXene support, the study demonstrated. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

That's when the Brewers' incredible penchant for outperforming on batting average on balls in play reared its gigantic head yet again. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 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