Synonyms of outperform

outperform

verb

as in to exceed

to do or perform better than (someone or something)

The car consistently outperforms all other vehicles in its class.

outperforming the competition

Related Words

• exceed
• surpass
• top
• defeat
• overcome
• best
• beat
• conquer
• worst
• win (against)
• prevail (over)
• triumph (over)
• outshine
• subdue
• surmount
• better
• outdo
• master
• excel
• outcompete
• trounce
• transcend
• outstrip
• rout
• outdistance
• lick
• trim
• outpace
• shame
• outclass
• crush
• clobber
• overmatch
• thrash
• eclipse
• outrun
• whip
• outmatch
• outgun
• overtop
• drub
• one-up
• tower (over)
• outweigh
• wallop
• trump
• skunk
• overshadow
• outrace
• overpass
• overbear
• outbalance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outperform

Small-market teams like the Orioles covet surplus value, the amount by which players outperform their salaries. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

And yet both departments were significantly outperforming the rest of the organization in adaptation. — Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

That fall, an experimental cancer drug from the Chinese firm Akeso outperformed Keytruda, a gold-standard therapy made by the American pharma giant Merck. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Wahab has largely outperformed her in this year’s two previous elections. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026