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 University of Virginia Management Company suggested that the underperformance was due to a large allocation to private markets, which have been outperformed by public equities recently.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Exxon shares have outperformed this week, gaining about 5.8%, as oil prices pop amid fears about prolonged uncertainty in the Middle East with Israel’s ground operation beginning in Lebanon .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
The $22 book briefly held Amazon’s no. 1 bestseller spot, outperforming new releases from Sally Rooney, Nicholas Sparks, Hillary Clinton and Ina Garten.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
As in other elections across Europe this summer that have seen the political extremes outperform their moderate counterparts, Austria may therefore face a period of political uncertainty as parties wrangle to take charge.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Exxon shares have outperformed this week, gaining about 5.8%, as oil prices pop amid fears about prolonged uncertainty in the Middle East with Israel’s ground operation beginning in Lebanon .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
The $22 book briefly held Amazon’s no. 1 bestseller spot, outperforming new releases from Sally Rooney, Nicholas Sparks, Hillary Clinton and Ina Garten.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
As in other elections across Europe this summer that have seen the political extremes outperform their moderate counterparts, Austria may therefore face a period of political uncertainty as parties wrangle to take charge.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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