outperform

verb

out·​per·​form ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce outperform (audio)
ˌau̇t-pə-
outperformed; outperforming; outperforms
Synonyms of outperformnext

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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Goldman expects the Taiwan dollar to continue outperforming as booming semiconductor exports drive one of Asia's largest trade surpluses. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026 By throwing six scoreless innings, Shota Imanaga outperformed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, the night after Matthew Boyd’s strong start enabled the Cubs to outlast Jared Jones in a 3-2 victory in 10 innings. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026 When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, for example, several contractors initially outperformed—but, according to a Fisher Investment analysis, much of those gains had already occurred before the invasion. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The new model outperforms Fable 5 on tasks like knowledge work, novel problem solving, and agentic search. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026 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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