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

Its growth significantly outperforms the CDMO cosmetic market. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Cassegrain forecasts double-digit growth in 2026, outperforming the luxury average. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

The cloud monitoring company's stock gained 6% after a Bernstein upgrade to outperform from market perform. — Deena Zaidi,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

The material outperformed a commercial benchmark despite containing roughly half its precious metal content by weight. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outperform

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