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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The bank upgraded shares of the grocery chain, which specializes in organic products, to outperform from sector perform, while cutting its price target to $148 from $176.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
But polls have pointed to a single-digit race in New Jersey, where Ciattarelli outperformed polling in his 2021 run.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
And in San Diego Unified — the region’s largest school district, and the state’s second largest — students outperformed both the county and state.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
However, human abilities still outperform this technology, so use apps as a learning tool, not a crutch.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
But polls have pointed to a single-digit race in New Jersey, where Ciattarelli outperformed polling in his 2021 run.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
And in San Diego Unified — the region’s largest school district, and the state’s second largest — students outperformed both the county and state.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
However, human abilities still outperform this technology, so use apps as a learning tool, not a crutch.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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