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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The future of Sonic The Sonic franchise has continued to thrive in the following years, with each follow-up feature outperforming the last.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
In particular, economically disadvantaged students in Florida outperformed comparable students in all other states on the assessment in 2022.
—Thibaut Delloue, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The company outperformed expectations on its bottom line, reporting net income of $335 million in the fourth quarter compared to a $2 billion loss in the same period of 2023.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Efficient, powerful, spacious and luxurious, the Sapphire easily outperforms almost every internal-combustion sedan by almost any metric.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
In particular, economically disadvantaged students in Florida outperformed comparable students in all other states on the assessment in 2022.
—Thibaut Delloue, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
The company outperformed expectations on its bottom line, reporting net income of $335 million in the fourth quarter compared to a $2 billion loss in the same period of 2023.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Efficient, powerful, spacious and luxurious, the Sapphire easily outperforms almost every internal-combustion sedan by almost any metric.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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