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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outperform
In 2019, the broadcast outperformed all English-language networks in that demographic during its time slot.
—
Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Essentially, multiple slower deliveries can still outperform single high-speed runs in overall efficiency.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
As such, the performance category outperformed the broader market in Q1, with dollar sales up 5 percent, supported by both unit demand growth and average selling prices increases.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outperform
Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Essentially, multiple slower deliveries can still outperform single high-speed runs in overall efficiency.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
In fact, Petty as a solo artist — buoyed by the success of Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers — outperforms the Heartbreakers on all major streaming services.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
As such, the performance category outperformed the broader market in Q1, with dollar sales up 5 percent, supported by both unit demand growth and average selling prices increases.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outperform
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperform
Verb
-
Havana experienced a blackout that day that exceeded 20 hours, O Levy said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
-
Given his experience across different racing disciplines, does anything exceed the Indy 500?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
-
In Year 3, the PWHL surpassed one million fans in attendance in a single season for the first time.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
-
Earlier this month, the seventy-seven-year-old Thomas became the second-longest-serving Justice in history, surpassing John Paul Stevens, who retired after thirty-four years, in 2010.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Verb
-
Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
-
In 2024, the median home price in California topped $800,000, which is double the national median.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
The left fielder had a big night against one of his former teams with a home run and four RBIs on Thursday as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Royals 6-2 in front of 14,913 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
-
The missile will reportedly have a host of capabilities intended to defeat ballistic missile defenses, but Russia has not built a good track record with the vehicle.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
The project comes on the heels of filmmaker Nina Lee and Will Packer discussing the rarity of You, Me & Tuscany alongside the hardships and hurdles that Black romance films must overcome in the industry from conception to funding to box office.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
-
Despite the hurdles that must be overcome, many experts are pretty jazzed about the possibility of a lunar nuclear reactor.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperform. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
