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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Looking ahead, the case for international markets to outperform the U.S. market hinges on three considerations.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
How did Minnesota so drastically outperform the prognosticators’ expectations?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Oppenheimer Analyst Kristen Owen upgraded the name to outperform from perform.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
To fix this, the MIT researchers developed a new ultra-thin material that can sense infrared radiation without any cooling and outperforms cooled detectors at the same time.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
How did Minnesota so drastically outperform the prognosticators’ expectations?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Oppenheimer Analyst Kristen Owen upgraded the name to outperform from perform.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
To fix this, the MIT researchers developed a new ultra-thin material that can sense infrared radiation without any cooling and outperforms cooled detectors at the same time.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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