OUTCLASS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outclass

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈklas

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 Now electric cars from companies such as Geely and Xiaomi handily outclass many of Tesla’s cars; the auto giant BYD just eclipsed Tesla to become the world’s biggest seller of EVs. —

Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026 Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of this blowout. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of the Tide’s biggest blowout loss since September 1998. —

Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed. —

Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outclass

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Verb

Forecasters are expecting 95-degree heat in Pasadena, San Gabriel and Burbank, surpassing single-day temperature records of 92, 93 and 93 degrees, respectively, set in 2007.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
DeRozan went 17 of 22 from the field and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line to surpass his previous season high of 37 points while passing Tim Duncan for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026