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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Many of these countries have indeed outperformed the seeming impediment of their size, leveraging their locations, local talent, ingenuity, natural resources, and other advantages to build dynamic economies and often play influential roles in regional geopolitics.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Last year, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) outperformed the original album for opening week sales, debuting with 1.28 million units.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Last year, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) outperformed the original album for opening week sales, debuting with 1.28 million units.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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