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 investment firm upgraded the household goods stock to outperform from in line. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Several recent studies have found that AI alone outperformed doctors working alone or doctors working with AI on critical decisions. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Companies that institutionalize ownership throughout the organization create the agility, resilience and customer focus necessary to outperform competitors. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Blood feuds flourish, and the pressure to outperform rivals leaves little reason to team up with them on investments. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outperform

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• piriform
• plexiform
• pyriform