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 bank found that names who initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed the market, on average, by 650 basis points in the six months following the announcement.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Research by Women in Cybersecurity shows that women in the field outperform their male peers in communication, coordination, and risk evaluation.
—Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
At one point, the autopsy notes that in North Carolina, Josh Stein, the successful Democratic candidate for governor, significantly outperformed Harris.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The global beauty subscription and discovery-box market is projected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, while prestige beauty itself continues outperforming many wider retail sectors despite ongoing pressure on discretionary spending.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Research by Women in Cybersecurity shows that women in the field outperform their male peers in communication, coordination, and risk evaluation.
—Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
At one point, the autopsy notes that in North Carolina, Josh Stein, the successful Democratic candidate for governor, significantly outperformed Harris.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The global beauty subscription and discovery-box market is projected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, while prestige beauty itself continues outperforming many wider retail sectors despite ongoing pressure on discretionary spending.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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