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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Require the price to be above key moving averages and/or to be outperforming its sector or benchmark.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
An increase in mortgage interest rates is also possible, however, if inflation reaccelerates, Treasury yields remain elevated or economic growth outperforms expectations.
—Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Glamour contributor Larry Stansbury says this body oil has earned permanent real estate in his body-care routine after outperforming countless oils.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Google recently released Gemini 3, which reportedly outperformed ChatGPT on several artificial intelligence benchmarks and delivered stronger image generation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
An increase in mortgage interest rates is also possible, however, if inflation reaccelerates, Treasury yields remain elevated or economic growth outperforms expectations.
—Brendan Dyer, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Glamour contributor Larry Stansbury says this body oil has earned permanent real estate in his body-care routine after outperforming countless oils.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Google recently released Gemini 3, which reportedly outperformed ChatGPT on several artificial intelligence benchmarks and delivered stronger image generation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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