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outclass

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
Definition of outclassnext
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 It is outclassed by both modern and older-generation peers, which is embarrassing. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Russell outclassed him for 12 rounds, dropping him in the final frame before coasting to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The club’s shortcomings were particularly evident in the Arsenal loss, as Mateo Kovačić and Nico O’Reilly were outclassed all afternoon. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In a game where the Giants were completely outclassed, the end result was a 7-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outclass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
  1. surpass
  2. exceed
  3. better
  4. eclipse
  5. top
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  • Since August 2025, the buses have helped 169 people find housing, putting the program on track to surpass its goal.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This marks the third time that Universal has surpassed $5 billion globally, with the most recent coming in 2017.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpass
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  • With annual revenues that can exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, these financial dynasties have made their mark both nationwide and across the globe.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In-store shopping generally exceeds online in every state except Maryland and New York, where online is the narrow leader.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • As a senator, her priorities include supporting economic development, bettering police and community relations, securing funding for educational programs and passing policies for affordable housing, according to her campaign website.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of better
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  • New satellite imagery suggests China’s Type 004 could eclipse the size of America’s largest aircraft carrier.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipse
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  • Jersey tops start at about 400 euros; dresses range from 650 to 1,000 euros; jackets from 1,200 to 1,400 euros, and the most elaborate dresses top 2,000 euros.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped the list of national universities, and Williams College ranked first among the list of national liberal arts colleges.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of top

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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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