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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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Early returns showed Grijalva outperforming her Republican opponent by a roughly 2-to-1 margin.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
None of that is to say that the S&P will go down tomorrow or that foreign stocks or smaller-company stocks will outperform over the next year.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 will often outperform Apple's $999 phone, despite costing $200 less.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Early returns showed Grijalva outperforming her Republican opponent by a roughly 2-to-1 margin.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
None of that is to say that the S&P will go down tomorrow or that foreign stocks or smaller-company stocks will outperform over the next year.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 will often outperform Apple's $999 phone, despite costing $200 less.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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