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

Ward said that despite difficult trading conditions in luxury, Harrods outperformed the industry as a whole. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

Breakeven tax rates show when munis outperform taxable bonds after taxes, especially in high-tax states. —Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

The Nasdaq Composite continued to outperform, as semiconductors rallied. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

Mullen outperformed Florida’s other 2017-18 options (Scott Frost at Nebraska and Chip Kelly at UCLA) and peers such as Jeremy Pruitt (Tennessee), Jimbo Fisher(Texas A&M) and Willie Taggart (Florida State). —Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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