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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Drones outperform dogs for hazing bears: A comparison of carnivore aversive conditioning tools.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
OpenAI claims Operator outperforms similar tools from Anthropic and Google DeepMind, leveraging the visual skills of the GPT-4o model to navigate web environments effectively.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
The network achieved a 13% year-over-year increase in audience, outperforming its Spanish-language rivals, who saw a decline.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
OpenAI claims Operator outperforms similar tools from Anthropic and Google DeepMind, leveraging the visual skills of the GPT-4o model to navigate web environments effectively.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
The network achieved a 13% year-over-year increase in audience, outperforming its Spanish-language rivals, who saw a decline.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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