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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But for people who prefer dark roast, the second message outperformed it.
—Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Producing 880 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 25 newtons of force, the T1 outperforms those same gas giants by 60%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Mizuho upgrades Costco to outperform from neutral Mizuho says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current levels.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Producing 880 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 25 newtons of force, the T1 outperforms those same gas giants by 60%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats have outperformed from the 2024 presidential race by about 13, 15 points in each of those, a range of races.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Mizuho upgrades Costco to outperform from neutral Mizuho says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current levels.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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