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
There are certainly plenty of folding saws that look up to the task of slicing up kindling and firewood and carrying lightly through the wild, but beyond maybe a couple of nice Opinel folders, not much that wouldn't look severely outclassed by a Helle or Gränsfors.
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New Atlas, 24 May 2025
After all, eight of the starting XI in Atlanta were the same as the team that was outclassed in Munich.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Kurtz’s homer on Thursday was a 105-mph, 416-foot bomb, but even that was outclassed by the nearly 112-mph moonshot that gave the Astros the 3-1 loss on Monday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Held in place on its side, the booster produced 3.9 million pounds of thrust, outclassing the power output of the existing boosters assigned to the first eight SLS missions.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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New Atlas, 24 May 2025
After all, eight of the starting XI in Atlanta were the same as the team that was outclassed in Munich.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Kurtz’s homer on Thursday was a 105-mph, 416-foot bomb, but even that was outclassed by the nearly 112-mph moonshot that gave the Astros the 3-1 loss on Monday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Held in place on its side, the booster produced 3.9 million pounds of thrust, outclassing the power output of the existing boosters assigned to the first eight SLS missions.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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Revenue increased by 13% year-over-year to $3.1 billion, surpassing the $3.03 billion consensus, with an EPS of $1.03 exceeding expectations of $0.94.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The record set last year is 16 feet deep, and forecasters say the river could surpass that.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Already this summer, Carll has opened for Tyler Childers, Turnpike, and Robert Earl Keen, with crowds often exceeding 10,000.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just like any other business, rental housing has to at least pay for itself, and if those costs exceed rent collections, like any other business, a housing project will be in trouble.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Eight appearances in his first season were bettered by 23 in the next.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The New York Giants are currently selling a minority stake that will likely eclipse all of those numbers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And Gabby Williams’ wing 3-pointer to tie the game with 16 seconds to play — capping a five-point Seattle comeback in the second extra session — was eclipsed by a pick-and-roll finish from Dearica Hamby to seal the win.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Fogerty topped the Billboard 200 twice with CCR (Green River in 1969 and Cosmo’s Factory in 1970) and once as a solo artist (Centerfield, 1985).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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In a subsequent interview with KSTP-TV, Thompson said the total amount of fraud under investigation by federal authorities could top $1 billion.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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