outperform

verb

out·​per·​form ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 

ˌau̇t-pə-

outperformed; outperforming; outperforms

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of outperform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The organizations that move with urgency will be better positioned to harness this technology's full value, outperform competitors and navigate challenges quickly. —Bjorn Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

While consumers have been pulling back on nonessential items (leading to soft sales at chains like Target, Macy’s, and Kohl’s), Walmart has been handily outperforming those rivals this year. —Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024

Krei is also more optimistic on financials, another group that, like small caps, has outperformed following Trump’s election. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024

Diamond outperforms silicon and other semiconductors across multiple parameters, not just heat dissipation. —New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above