outclassed

past tense of outclass

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outclassed 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 Wales was far stronger than the all-local team that was thrashed 73-0 by South Africa last November in Cardiff, and still outclassed. ABC News, 18 July 2026 But in the semifinals, England squandered a late 1-0 lead to Lionel Messi and Argentina, and France — a tournament favorite —was outclassed 2-0 by Spain. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026 France’s midfield was smothered, outpassed and outclassed by Rodri, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Olmo. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Not many would have predicted a shutout for France before this semifinal encounter but, in truth, Didier Deschamps’ team was outshone and outclassed by a far superior opponent. Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Ultimately, the Shuttle was outclassed, at least on a commercial basis, by lower-cost expendable rockets. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 While the 4-1 score was a bit jarring, no one should have been surprised for the USMNT to get outclassed by the Belgians. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed
Verb
  • Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alpha-Zero, as the system was called, surpassed human experts at chess, the Japanese chess variant Shogi, and the ancient strategy board game called Go.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sales of the company's diabetes drug Ozempic and overall obesity portfolio exceeded analyst estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Advertising revenue was up 78% in that period, largely due to World Cup, which exceeded the company’s expectations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Neighbouring Devon should also encounter a high percentage of coverage, while people in Pembrokeshire, Wales, are set to see up to 94% of the sun eclipsed.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • However, what's been largely overlooked is the scale of the partially eclipsed sunset across Europe and northwest Africa.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The absentee and mail ballot numbers have already topped the highest nonpresidential primary year, with more than 200,000 people already having voted.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Outclassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclassed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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