outclass

verb

out·​class ˌau̇t-ˈklas 

outclassed; outclassing; outclasses

transitive verb

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

Synonyms

• surpass
• exceed
• better
• eclipse
• top

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

Florida football had just been outclassed by a program — Miami — that hired a coach in the same 2022 cycle UF did, and similarly struggled to jump-start its rebuild, having likewise floundered in recent years, despite its historic pedigree. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

He has been thoroughly outclassed by his teammate Alex Albon on the season, but the former Ferrari talent has gotten progressively more comfortable. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

This set of folder customization options outclasses anything available for any other desktop OS, either natively or via third-party software. —Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed. —Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outclass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse

Kids Definition

outclass

verb

out·​class (ˈ)au̇t-ˈklas 

: to do or be so much better than as to appear of a higher class