outperform
verb (used with object)
to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than.
outperformed
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past participleof outperform.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outperform.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outperformverb (used with object)to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than.
Example Sentences
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Euro indexes outperformed, with euro investment grade only down 1.33% for the month, Anne says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The carrier’s stock has outperformed its rivals heading into third-quarter earnings season.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
This divergence was on full display Monday, when the Nasdaq outperformed the Dow by 0.9 percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
German bonds, on the other hand, outperformed swaps, suggesting investors were flocking to the safety of Europe’s biggest economy, said Luca Salford, a strategist at Morgan Stanley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hermione’s expression could not have been any smugger; she had loathed being outperformed in every Potions class.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
