outperform
verb (used with object)
to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than.
outperforming
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present participleof outperform.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sales came in better than forecast, with lung-cancer drug Tagrisso and rare-disease medicine Ultomiris both outperforming expectations, while a higher margin helped core earnings per share exceed estimates, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Since the company’s public debut, its share price has risen more than 1,700%, outperforming the S&P 500.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The outperforming Tactical Trend fund that was launched in 2006, accounts for $4 billion of the total.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Roberto Soldado was in front of him in the team, and nobody wanted Roberto to do well more than me - but every single day in training Harry was outperforming him.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Whatever triggered Peeta's decision -and I suspect it had to do with my outperforming him in training -I should be nothing but grateful for it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
