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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That attack overwhelmed Miami’s transition defense at times in Game 1.
Herro got outperformed Sunday by Cavs stars Donovan Mitchell with 30 points, out-of-nowhere Ty Jerome with 28 off the bench and Darius Garland with 27.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Stocks have outperformed cash, bonds, and inflation by a wide margin over the long term despite many setbacks, many much scarier than tariffs or recession.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In March, Drake even boasted of outperforming Jordan — in sports!
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Indian stock markets, currency and bonds — while not being a perfect measure of the new trend — have outperformed U.S. equities, the dollar and Treasurys this year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Stocks have outperformed cash, bonds, and inflation by a wide margin over the long term despite many setbacks, many much scarier than tariffs or recession.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In March, Drake even boasted of outperforming Jordan — in sports!
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Indian stock markets, currency and bonds — while not being a perfect measure of the new trend — have outperformed U.S. equities, the dollar and Treasurys this year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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