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
The Tigers were largely outclassed by what’s left of this Twins’ roster outside of one inning from Noah Davis, who is no longer with the major league club.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Schmidt has never been one to be publicly introspective about the state of his team, and now, as the Rockies head towards baseball ignominy, outclassed by a team a year removed from its own shameful moment, that was clearly not about to change.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano conceded that despite his team’s improbable undefeated run through the group stage, they were outclassed by their Parisian opponents, who move on to the quarterfinals to play Bayern Munich, which beat Flamengo 4-2 at Hard Rock Stadium Sunday later afternoon.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Schmidt has never been one to be publicly introspective about the state of his team, and now, as the Rockies head towards baseball ignominy, outclassed by a team a year removed from its own shameful moment, that was clearly not about to change.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano conceded that despite his team’s improbable undefeated run through the group stage, they were outclassed by their Parisian opponents, who move on to the quarterfinals to play Bayern Munich, which beat Flamengo 4-2 at Hard Rock Stadium Sunday later afternoon.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The total of 823 munitions made the attack Russia's largest to date, surpassing the 741 munitions reported by the air force on July 9.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The city Redevelopment Authority is spending up to $750,000 on the building's interior, with Davauer responsible for any costs exceeding that amount, according to city records.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Consequently, the April 2025 International Energy Agency report, forecasts a sharp rise in global data center electricity consumption, which is expected to exceed 945 TWh by 2030.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But since his release, has worked to better the justice system, Johnson said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The judge said he was moved by the supportive letters from prison guards and was amazed by the work the brothers had accomplished to better the lives of their fellow inmates.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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Friday’s total represented the second most in the Sanders era, eclipsed only by the 331-yard eruption by the Jayhawks last season at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Immigration has now become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims and arrivals by migrants in small boats across the Channel, including more than 28,000 this year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Inbound travel bookings surged by more than 100% year-over-year, while outbound hotel and air ticket bookings topped 120% of the pre-COVID level for the same period in 2019, the company said.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Four mostly non-English titles topped the list in 2024, and all were mostly Korean-language efforts.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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