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
James R. Petersen
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Mizuho upgrades STMicroelectronics to outperform from neutral and Texas Instruments to neutral from underperform Mizuho said both stocks have a slew of tailwinds ahead. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 The company saw more than $200 billion in net worldwide ad revenues last year according to data from Emarketer, but the research firm predicts Meta will outperform Google in 2026. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 After six hours, OLE can outperform DEET against lone star ticks, which is a meaningful result for anyone who has assumed synthetic options are always stronger. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 If the Dolphins can outperform how the Lions did recently in the draft, the rebuild has a better chance of success. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outperform
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 The company saw more than $200 billion in net worldwide ad revenues last year according to data from Emarketer, but the research firm predicts Meta will outperform Google in 2026. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 After six hours, OLE can outperform DEET against lone star ticks, which is a meaningful result for anyone who has assumed synthetic options are always stronger. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 If the Dolphins can outperform how the Lions did recently in the draft, the rebuild has a better chance of success. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outperform
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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