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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Morgan Stanley may also outperform its medium-term targets, according to the analyst.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
The Penn Medicine study found earplugs outperformed sound machines for blocking environmental noise during sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Penn Medicine study found earplugs outperformed sound machines for blocking environmental noise.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
OpenAI says the world needs to rethink everything from the tax system to the length of the work day in order to prepare for the wrenching changes of superintelligence technology—the point at which AI systems are capable of outperforming the smartest humans.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
The Penn Medicine study found earplugs outperformed sound machines for blocking environmental noise during sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Penn Medicine study found earplugs outperformed sound machines for blocking environmental noise.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
OpenAI says the world needs to rethink everything from the tax system to the length of the work day in order to prepare for the wrenching changes of superintelligence technology—the point at which AI systems are capable of outperforming the smartest humans.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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