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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According to researchers at Columbia University, tests show the method outperforms five existing approaches, producing the closest match between the robot’s mouth movements and idealized reference videos.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Analysts found that the cluster outperformed Nvidia’s leading system at the time on some metrics.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
That weakness has emerged even as vehicle sales outperformed most analysts’ expectations in 2025, rising 2% from the previous year.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
In fact, sometimes smaller heaters can match or outperform larger units, depending on their design.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Analysts found that the cluster outperformed Nvidia’s leading system at the time on some metrics.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
That weakness has emerged even as vehicle sales outperformed most analysts’ expectations in 2025, rising 2% from the previous year.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
In fact, sometimes smaller heaters can match or outperform larger units, depending on their design.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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