perform
verb (used with object)
overperform
-
a word derived from
perform.
Example Sentences
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Recent polls in Maine had him virtually tied with Collins, though she tends to dramatically overperform when people actually vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“But I’ve been in this business for 18 years and I’ve seen it always overperform projections.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Arsenal have found the net 29 times this season, but the division's better sides usually overperform their xG because they have better players at their disposal.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
But Cronin’s lab went beyond that to zero in on the underside of your disposal’s black rubber drain flange, a location that tends to overperform on ickiness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
I mainly took this as a mandate to overperform, to do everything I possibly could to keep up with or even plow past the more privileged people around me.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
