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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Watches made by the French jeweler, owned by Switzerland’s Richemont, outperformed the 10.2% decline in the Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index over the same period.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
The division had outperformed its competition in the face of extremely tough external challenges.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
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Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
The division had outperformed its competition in the face of extremely tough external challenges.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for outperform
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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