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
The challenge for this group comes in terms of depth, as the Devils are outclassed in the middle of their forward group by the top-end contenders.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After one game, O’Connell and Adofo-Mensah have to be wondering if Wentz, 32, can be this year’s Sam Darnold, who joined the team on a one-year deal last year and led the Vikings to a 14-2 record before the team was just outclassed by Detroit and, in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Florida football had just been outclassed by a program — Miami — that hired a coach in the same 2022 cycle UF did, and similarly struggled to jump-start its rebuild, having likewise floundered in recent years, despite its historic pedigree.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
He has been thoroughly outclassed by his teammate Alex Albon on the season, but the former Ferrari talent has gotten progressively more comfortable.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
—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
James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After one game, O’Connell and Adofo-Mensah have to be wondering if Wentz, 32, can be this year’s Sam Darnold, who joined the team on a one-year deal last year and led the Vikings to a 14-2 record before the team was just outclassed by Detroit and, in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Florida football had just been outclassed by a program — Miami — that hired a coach in the same 2022 cycle UF did, and similarly struggled to jump-start its rebuild, having likewise floundered in recent years, despite its historic pedigree.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
He has been thoroughly outclassed by his teammate Alex Albon on the season, but the former Ferrari talent has gotten progressively more comfortable.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed
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The aquarium met and surpassed its goal to raise the funds for its sea otter conservation program in less than eight hours, averaging about $100,000 in sales every 15 minutes, MacDonald said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bouanga, who surpassed Vela as LAFC’s all-time leading scorer this season, had won the Golden Boot in 2023 and was seeking to become only the sixth multi-time winner in league history and the first since Bradley Wright-Phillips did it with the New York Red Bulls (2014, 2016).—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs delivered robust earnings for the third quarter of 2025, posting numbers that exceeded analyst expectations and reflected a sharp recovery in capital markets activity, investment banking, and wealth management.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Selective retailing also exceeded expectations, up 7 percent.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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But by 2016, the company’s expenditure eclipsed its sales.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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That figure, already the highest on record, is expected to be eclipsed in 2025 as the focus on CEO accountability intensifies, with 25 CEOs resigning year to date after coming under activist pressure, with 20% of the departures occurring at S&P 500 companies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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When combining all these factors, the index found Norway topped the list.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the past four years in the Sacramento region housing market, five residential sales topped $7 million.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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