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
While the performance was just as impressive as PSG outclassed Inter in every single department.
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The Totally Football Show, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Having pushed Manchester City close in the 2023 final in Istanbul, the Italian giant was totally outclassed by PSG.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
And the Lakers folding in five games against a Minnesota team that got thoroughly outclassed, at home, by the Warriors without much of Steph?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Its clear and colorful reports compare favorably to those of top competitors and even outclass them in some ways.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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The Totally Football Show, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Having pushed Manchester City close in the 2023 final in Istanbul, the Italian giant was totally outclassed by PSG.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
And the Lakers folding in five games against a Minnesota team that got thoroughly outclassed, at home, by the Warriors without much of Steph?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Its clear and colorful reports compare favorably to those of top competitors and even outclass them in some ways.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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The market could surpass those previous records on Friday or early next week, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a 2024 forecast by Research and Markets estimates the digital education sector will surpass $80 billion by 2030, driven by microlearning and online skill monetization.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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That deal could have reached as high as £89m (€100m) were subsequent clauses met; the amounts guaranteed on the sale of Wirtz have already exceeded that figure.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Annual interest payments now already exceed $1 trillion, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has called it a red flag.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among all attacking midfielders in La Liga, Williams completed 112 high turnovers, a figure bettered only by… Raphinha and Yamal.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There is one place where F1 deviates from standard tropes and betters itself in the process.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office this week pegged that growth at just 0.5 percent of GDP over a decade, which higher borrowing costs would eclipse to the tune of $2.8 trillion.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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For the first time, streaming services have eclipsed traditional television in overall U.S. TV viewership, according to a Nielsen report released Tuesday.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Moderna losses top the list with a 1-month median loss of 3.6%, meanwhile.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Boston, with its narrower byways and older infrastructure, tops the list of the most accident-prone metro areas overall, with drivers being involved in a crash at an average of once every 3.07 years.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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