verb phrase · academic
S outperforms O in/at + noun/gerund
Say that someone or something does better than someone/something else in a specific area or task.
Examples
“This year's cohort outperformed previous cohorts in final exam results.”
“The hybrid car outperforms its competitors in fuel efficiency.”
“She consistently outperforms other candidates at interviews.”
Band 8 sentence
“Thanks to improved training and resources, the local schools now outperform their regional counterparts in standardised tests.”
Collocations
- outperform competitors
- outperform expectations
Common mistakes
outperform on competitors→outperform competitors
Our team outperform the others.→Our team outperforms the others.
Say it for a higher band
5do better than→6outperform→7+outperforms
Synonyms
surpass
do better than
Easily confused
surpass
“Despite limited funds, the startup outperformed expectations.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Comparatives
Learn it with its set