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
James R. PetersenExamples of outperform in a Sentence
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The stock looks expensive at these valuation levels - making further gains challenging.
Admirably, COST stock has outperformed the broader market in each of the last 3 years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Analyst Timna Tanners upgraded Alcoa to outperform from peer perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer In Ohio, seven out of 10 violent crimes go unsolved or don't result in arrests, but Cincinnati police outperform nearly every major metro police department in the state, according to a recent report.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
The league also introduced five new hard-shelled helmet models tested to outperform previous headgear.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Analyst Timna Tanners upgraded Alcoa to outperform from peer perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer In Ohio, seven out of 10 violent crimes go unsolved or don't result in arrests, but Cincinnati police outperform nearly every major metro police department in the state, according to a recent report.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
The league also introduced five new hard-shelled helmet models tested to outperform previous headgear.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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