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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Wolfe upgrades Digital Realty Trust to outperform from peer perform Wolfe said investors should buy the dip in the real estate investment trust.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The first, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that a blend of cannabis oil, containing the psychoactive compound THC, as well as CBD and other natural compounds in the plant, outperformed a placebo.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Compared to the franchise’s first film, BP2 had already outperformed the original 2021 film’s opening weekend by $3 million.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Social media consumers are accustomed to blurry, low-quality cellphone videos amassing millions of views, often outperforming polished content.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The first, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that a blend of cannabis oil, containing the psychoactive compound THC, as well as CBD and other natural compounds in the plant, outperformed a placebo.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Compared to the franchise’s first film, BP2 had already outperformed the original 2021 film’s opening weekend by $3 million.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Social media consumers are accustomed to blurry, low-quality cellphone videos amassing millions of views, often outperforming polished content.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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