outclass

verb

out·​class ˌau̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
outclassed; outclassing; outclasses

transitive verb

: to excel or surpass so decisively as to be or appear to be of a higher class

Examples of outclass in a Sentence

The new model outclasses all past models. She outclassed everyone else in the dance competition.
Recent Examples on the Web Kyle Orland Total employee spending in the Hardware department is heavily outclassed by other departments at Valve. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024 So, yes, the Heat could be better, but they clearly were outclassed by the Celtics last season, and the Knicks and 76ers have made appreciable gains this offseason. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024 And England ultimately outclassed the USA, chasing down its total of 115 in just 9.4 overs, led by captain Jos Buttler who scored 83 runs off only 38 balls. Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 June 2024 And such authority was much coveted by humanists who felt outclassed (and greatly out-funded) by the scientists and engineers who had recently won the Allies the war. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for outclass 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outclass was in 1870

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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outclass. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

outclass

verb
out·​class (ˈ)au̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
: to do or be so much better than as to appear of a higher class

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