as in to surpass
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 outclass
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.
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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
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
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That figure exceeds its current regional consumption.—
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Durham Intermediate is in need of repairs, and the cost of maintaining the campus exceeds $8 million.—
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Woods has created a group called Theathelight, which trains young athletes to better themselves on and off the field.—
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
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Parchman’s Unit 29 is a gray concrete building surrounded by a tall fence topped with razor wire that rests securely on miles of never-ending flatness and endless sky.—
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At the market’s peak in 2021, that figure topped $1,400, Warnock said.—
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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