as in surpassed
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 outclassed
In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing a team which benched its top-five quarterback pick from two years ago and starting a passer whose future in the NFL has been questioned, Miami looked totally outclassed in the 33-8 loss.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike Michigan three years ago or Texas last fall, the Rams didn’t look outclassed after the first two drives.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
There are 10 island countries/territories whose GDPs are outclassed by the financial might being poured into the programs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing a team which benched its top-five quarterback pick from two years ago and starting a passer whose future in the NFL has been questioned, Miami looked totally outclassed in the 33-8 loss.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike Michigan three years ago or Texas last fall, the Rams didn’t look outclassed after the first two drives.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
There are 10 island countries/territories whose GDPs are outclassed by the financial might being poured into the programs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the 1980s, TV had eclipsed print as the dominant medium and reshaped how Americans consumed the news.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In cities that function as growth machines, where economic growth is prized above all else, the needs of the poor and middle class are eclipsed by the desire to inflate the value of land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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California, Texas, New York, and Florida topped the list, WalletHub said.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Outclassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclassed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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