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
Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of this blowout.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of the Tide’s biggest blowout loss since September 1998.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The only tie in which they were evidently outclassed was the 5-1 humbling by Benfica, who scored three times inside 20 second-half minutes and could have had more.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet, the litany of looks may have just been outclassed with an ultra-luxe Louis Vuitton link-up designed by the fashion house’s men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche, who outclassed the B’s in Denver last week, are in town on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of the Tide’s biggest blowout loss since September 1998.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The only tie in which they were evidently outclassed was the 5-1 humbling by Benfica, who scored three times inside 20 second-half minutes and could have had more.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet, the litany of looks may have just been outclassed with an ultra-luxe Louis Vuitton link-up designed by the fashion house’s men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The Colorado Avalanche, who outclassed the B’s in Denver last week, are in town on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed
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Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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That record was eclipsed by the 2015 NHL Winter Classic with 15,000 fans, and smashed even further by Taylor’s Swift’s The Eras Tour in 2023 as 23,400 Swifties boarded VTA light rail.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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It was eclipsed by BYD, which took the title.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Micro bangs These cheeky micro bangs topped our experts’ predictions for 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jadon Beatty scored 20 points, Jack Olinto added 18 points and Marty McDonagh put up 12 points as Archbishop Williams topped Bishop Fenwick 82-58 in a Catholic Central League matchup.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Outclassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclassed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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