outperform

verb

out·​per·​form ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce outperform (audio)
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

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Analysts at Leerink Partners upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform and increased the price target to $90 from $60. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 This season, Palace are physically outperforming United and are one of the league’s top sides for high-intensity running. Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 Thanks to a surprise runway appearance by Kylie Jenner, its show at Disneyland Paris last October quickly went viral, generating $16.8 million in media impact value and outperforming more than 91 percent of brands on the Paris schedule, according to data research and insights firm Launchmetrics. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025 In some new research, border collies–a herding breed–actually outperformed some types of hunting dogs in scent detection. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outperform 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outperform was in 1937

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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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