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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Franchising continues to outperform many sectors of the economy in growth rate hiring and total output.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After ending Friday higher — outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both of which closed in the red — the tech-heavy index officially had five straight days of all-time closing highs.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
But other researchers and retirement experts may say private markets have not outperformed public ones.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
East County voters who aren’t registered with a political party but lean conservative have long helped Republicans outperform their percentage-point registration advantage there, and could keep doing so, Jantz added.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After ending Friday higher — outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both of which closed in the red — the tech-heavy index officially had five straight days of all-time closing highs.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
But other researchers and retirement experts may say private markets have not outperformed public ones.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
East County voters who aren’t registered with a political party but lean conservative have long helped Republicans outperform their percentage-point registration advantage there, and could keep doing so, Jantz added.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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