as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a tennis player who outclassed the competition, breezing through the tournament without losing a set
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Recent Examples of outclass
And yet, the litany of looks may have just been outclassed with an ultra-luxe Louis Vuitton link-up designed by the fashion house’s men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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Time and time again our lives surpass themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 18- to 34-year-olds, the number of churchgoers has still not surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with 6% in 2024, compared to 8% in 2018.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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FactSet data shows that 76% of the companies that have already posted earnings have exceeded estimates.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Snow totals exceeded 6 inches along the Red River, with isolated amounts of 9 to 11 inches reported in Cooke and Grayson counties, among the highest accumulations seen in North Texas in recent years.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many of my small business clients are trying to figure out how to use AI to better their businesses.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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But in many organizations, that lesson gets distorted, with speaking eclipsing the far more powerful discipline of listening.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Spot gold eclipsed $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday before pulling back.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of Green’s favorite preparations is a pearl onion gratin, where frozen onions are slowly cooked with butter, a pinch of sugar, and warm spices until lightly caramelized, then finished with cream, Gruyère, and a crisp breadcrumb topping.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Harun Ozalp | Anadolu | Getty Images Microsoft topped revenue and earnings estimates in its fiscal 2026 second quarter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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