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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Analysts at Leerink Partners upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform and increased the price target to $90 from $60.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
This season, Palace are physically outperforming United and are one of the league’s top sides for high-intensity running.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a surprise runway appearance by Kylie Jenner, its show at Disneyland Paris last October quickly went viral, generating $16.8 million in media impact value and outperforming more than 91 percent of brands on the Paris schedule, according to data research and insights firm Launchmetrics.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In some new research, border collies–a herding breed–actually outperformed some types of hunting dogs in scent detection.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
This season, Palace are physically outperforming United and are one of the league’s top sides for high-intensity running.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a surprise runway appearance by Kylie Jenner, its show at Disneyland Paris last October quickly went viral, generating $16.8 million in media impact value and outperforming more than 91 percent of brands on the Paris schedule, according to data research and insights firm Launchmetrics.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In some new research, border collies–a herding breed–actually outperformed some types of hunting dogs in scent detection.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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