How to Use outperform in a Sentence
outperform
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The stock has far outperformed the S&P and Nasdaq since Goodarzi took the helm.
— Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023 -
There has been no recession and the economy outperformed in the last three months of the year.
— ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024 -
Can the Big Three of wireless continue to outperform the rest of Wall Street?
— Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 May 2022 -
That was good enough to outperform the S&P 500, but only because tech stocks turned in such a lousy week.
— Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2022 -
Before the iPhone 14 launch, Kuo said that demand will outperform the iPhone 13.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Sep. 2022 -
The big question is whether EM assets can outperform U.S. stocks and bonds.
— Nick Sargen, Forbes, 3 May 2022 -
It’s long felt like a fact of life that the U.S. economy outperforms Europe’s.
— Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 15 May 2024 -
Investing in the Siegel+Gale’s index of the world’s simplest brands can outperform the stock market as well.
— Shep Hyken, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2022 -
Despite this, the stock has managed to outperform the S&P, which returned roughly 55% over this same time.
— Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 July 2022 -
Masters of these disciplines have managed to outperform the stock market — at least some of the time.
— Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 10 May 2024 -
The stock has consistently outperformed the market, and the recent dip offers a chance to get back on board.
— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 July 2024 -
The tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.5%, outperforming its peers.
— Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023 -
And Brown is in a similar bucket as Tester, faced with having to outperform Harris and Walz to keep his seat.
— Stephen Neukam, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 -
In fact, during the past 25 years, stocks kicked out of the average has outperformed their replacements.
— John Dorfman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 -
Stakeholders in the art world widely claim art has outperformed the S&P500 in recent years.
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023 -
None stand out more than Montgomery’s schools where students in magnet schools far outperform the non-magnets in the district.
— Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 -
Greatest Works of Art outperformed them all, but by exactly how much isn’t clear.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 -
The net is that, in short-term trials (a year or less), low-carb diets outperform other diets by a few pounds (under 10).
— Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Pair it with a few stems from your local florist for an affordable present that far outperforms its modest price point.
— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024 -
Drones with four rotors, called quadrotors, outperform birds in open spaces, per the statement.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023 -
Teasing the twists to come in the upcoming third season, Cumming said some of the titular traitors even outperformed him.
— Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024 -
But there’s a catch: the Liberty alum, strong-armed and elusive yet uneven as a passer, will have to outperform his draft slot (86th) and earn a starting job.
— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 -
The tech-heavy Nasdaq, which has been racing past its peers, outperformed in recent trading.
— WSJ, 13 June 2023 -
But Gibbs said Taco Bell is outperforming its rivals in the fast food industry.
— Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 -
Not least of these is what will happen when the AI Scientist begins to outperform humans.
— The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024 -
The stock market over long periods tends to outperform bonds and cash investment, but at the cost of much greater volatility.
— Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 14 July 2023 -
But don't let the price fool you: Hanes consistently outperforms more expensive brands with ease in our tests.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023 -
The Sony model meanwhile outperforms the other two in the presence of subwoofer-like rumble.
— Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023 -
According to data from the World Gold Council, gold has consistently outperformed both inflation and the growth rate of the world economy.
— Frank Holmes, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 -
And these companies really do outperform their competition, as the team found that the overall customer satisfaction for the industry is 688.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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