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. PetersenExamples of outperform in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, Trump appears to have outperformed among Puerto Ricans and Latinos more broadly.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrat Ruben Gallego is outperforming Kamala Harris and other swing state candidates for U.S. Senate, according to reporter Ron Hansen.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The counties where Baldwin did not outperform Harris and Hovde did not lag behind Trump look a lot different.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The brand recently released a miniature set of these products, which outperformed expectations, according to Hilarczyk, and will continue to refer to it across campaigns.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outperform 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrat Ruben Gallego is outperforming Kamala Harris and other swing state candidates for U.S. Senate, according to reporter Ron Hansen.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The counties where Baldwin did not outperform Harris and Hovde did not lag behind Trump look a lot different.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The brand recently released a miniature set of these products, which outperformed expectations, according to Hilarczyk, and will continue to refer to it across campaigns.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outperform
Dictionary Entries Near outperform
Cite this Entry
“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share