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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Sure, there are some legendary money managers who have outperformed the averages — over the long run.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, the charter network Noble Schools routinely outperformed the city’s district students on college entrance exams, even though students arrived at Noble with lower average test scores.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The past decade has seen London's benchmark index outperform the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average just three times on an annual basis.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The model also outperformed its predecessor in long-horizon engineering tasks measured by internal benchmarks.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, the charter network Noble Schools routinely outperformed the city’s district students on college entrance exams, even though students arrived at Noble with lower average test scores.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The past decade has seen London's benchmark index outperform the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average just three times on an annual basis.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The model also outperformed its predecessor in long-horizon engineering tasks measured by internal benchmarks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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