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 Stewart got Sullivan to kind of agree that China is outclassing us on the diplomatic PR tip.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Illinois outclasses Houston The night’s final game was a doozy.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Other streaming services also outclass Hulu.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Illinois outclasses Houston The night’s final game was a doozy.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Other streaming services also outclass Hulu.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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JioHotstar surpassed $1 billion in revenue last year and is on track to surpass YouTube in total revenue by year’s end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The agreement also includes an option for the city to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms, with costs not to exceed $19,550 annually in 2027 and 2028.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Good job, well done After 21 years of working to better the village’s economic picture, Sandra Zoellner, Park Forest’s director of economic development and planning, was the center of attention in a farewell tribute last Friday in Village Hall.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Overall, Hungary scored 25 goals in their four matches en route to the final, with Kocsis’ 11 for the tournament only bettered by France’s Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Last year, the top vote-getters in each league received about 4 million votes in the first phase of All-Star voting, while only Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez have eclipsed 1 million votes so far this cycle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, the temperature at Dodger Stadium topped 100 when the first pitch was thrown, and the ballpark was like a popcorn machine.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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