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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The system outperformed traditional grippers that rely on visual feedback.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
There are some instances when AI excels at identifying medical issues — in some studies, large language models have sometimes matched or even outperformed physicians on diagnostic reasoning tasks.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Baird also upgraded Cintas to outperform following the announcement.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
So far this month, Bitcoin has outperformed gold, which is widely recognized as an inflation hedge.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
There are some instances when AI excels at identifying medical issues — in some studies, large language models have sometimes matched or even outperformed physicians on diagnostic reasoning tasks.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Baird also upgraded Cintas to outperform following the announcement.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
So far this month, Bitcoin has outperformed gold, which is widely recognized as an inflation hedge.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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