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
Chiefs The Chiefs have been outclassed at every turn of this game, and the team needs to be a bit more aggressive.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
With her professional record of 47-3-1 (31 KOs), she is regarded as one of the best punchers in female boxing with a knockout ratio that outclasses most of her peers.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
San Diego State fans saw that Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, a member of that class who outclassed the Aztecs in three Boise victories, could become an NFL star.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team is on to the Northeast Conference semifinals after outclassing Le Moyne, 86-67, in the first round on Wednesday night.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
With her professional record of 47-3-1 (31 KOs), she is regarded as one of the best punchers in female boxing with a knockout ratio that outclasses most of her peers.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
San Diego State fans saw that Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, a member of that class who outclassed the Aztecs in three Boise victories, could become an NFL star.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team is on to the Northeast Conference semifinals after outclassing Le Moyne, 86-67, in the first round on Wednesday night.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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In the last year, Church & Dwight’s revenue growth surpassed its outlook and, according to sources, outperformed its competitors.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin passes Gretzky in goals, ‘greatest’ debate underway: Wayne Gretzky reigned 31 years as the NHL’s top career goals scorer until Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin surpassed him this week with his 895th in the regular season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Track limits have long been a hot topic in Formula One, particularly after the 2023 Austrian GP, where more than 1,200 instances of a driver possibly exceeding track limits were reviewed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Queen needs just two more points to pass Trimble’s 568 in 2015 for second in that department and five more rebounds to eclipse Smith’s 322 for second in that category.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Marshmallow Bunny Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with marshmallow flavored Kreme, dipped in pastel yellow icing and topped with a bunny face and confectionery ears.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The case of the 38 millimeter by 45 millimeter automatic watch is made in gold-color steel and topped with a gold-color bezel in Rado’s Ceramos composite, a mix of ceramic and metal alloy.—
Ming Liu,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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