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 Hawkeyes, led by 6-4 center Ava Heiden, also a first-team All-Big Ten selection, have outperformed preseason expectations, leaving some to argue Jan Jensen’s case for Coach of the Year in her second season at the helm.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Diversifying and investing in Europe and Asia markets proved a popular theme across the past year, with international stocks outperforming the S&P 500.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Goldman said its basket of asset-heavy stocks has outperformed the asset-light group by 25 percentage points since November.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Beyond the mainstream hits, a number of independent and arthouse titles are also outperforming expectations at the French box office in the first two months of 2026.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Diversifying and investing in Europe and Asia markets proved a popular theme across the past year, with international stocks outperforming the S&P 500.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Goldman said its basket of asset-heavy stocks has outperformed the asset-light group by 25 percentage points since November.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Beyond the mainstream hits, a number of independent and arthouse titles are also outperforming expectations at the French box office in the first two months of 2026.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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