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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Furthermore, companies tend to have an easier time outperforming consensus sales growth estimates during periods of US dollar weakness.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.
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Austin Horn
july 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Already, researchers have built prediction models that outperform goalies at identifying the direction of penalty kicks.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.
—
Austin Horn
july 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Already, researchers have built prediction models that outperform goalies at identifying the direction of penalty kicks.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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