outperform

verb

out·​per·​form ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 

ˌau̇t-pə-

outperformed; outperforming; outperforms

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of outperform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, the category has become very crowded (even Greenspan now offers a dizzying selection), but Greenpan’s best nonstick skillets have continued to outperform most of the competition in our testing. —Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

Cheap stocks that could outperform next year include Lattice Semiconductor and Entergy , according to Wall Street investment bank Jefferies. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025

The women’s category outperformed men’s for the holiday kickoff, continuing a trend that started earlier in the year. —David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025

Solid-state batteries are widely expected to outperform today’s lithium-ion cells by delivering higher voltage, greater capacity, and dramatically improved safety. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outperform

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• multiforme
• piriform
• plexiform