OUTCLASSED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

outclassed

verb

past tense of outclass

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 But the Wild had designs on competing for a Stanley Cup, and with the exception of one game they were outclassed by a Colorado Avalanche team that looked like the real deal in a 4-1, second-round series victory. —

John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 Fans on Saturday night saw the Rousey who steamrolled her first 12 MMA opponents between 2011 and 2015, rather than the one who was brutally outclassed by Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. —

Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026 Every role player on the Timberwolves outclassed the Nuggets, making Denver look old and slow. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 The Giants weren’t just swept by the New York Yankees to begin Vitello’s managerial tenure, but outclassed in every facet of the game. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026 The stat sheet will show Arkansas matched up well – the rebounding and turnover columns were pretty even, and those are usually the places where games are won – but the Wildcats simply outclassed Calipari’s team in the paint and shooting from the floor. —

Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 The Knicks were again outclassed by the NBA-best Pistons — this time at Madison Square Garden — in a 126-111 loss on Thursday night as Detroit completed a decisive regular-season sweep. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026 When the buzzer mercifully sounded, the box score made no bones about the fact the Trojans had been outworked and outclassed in almost every facet of the game. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of this blowout. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed

Verb

Meanwhile, Mexico — which has in recent years surpassed China to become Washington’s biggest trading partner — this week reported a record monthly trade surplus, beating analysts’ expectations by a factor of 10.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
During the seven years the cap was in place, JPMorgan Chase grew nearly 60% and surpassed $4 trillion in assets.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026