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
Pereira outclassed Rountree, putting a beating on his opponent before scoring a fourth-round TKO win.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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
Pereira outclassed Rountree, putting a beating on his opponent before scoring a fourth-round TKO win.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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
Pereira outclassed Rountree, putting a beating on his opponent before scoring a fourth-round TKO win.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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21 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
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16 May 2025
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
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13 May 2025
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This media cycle was ultimately eclipsed, less than a month later, by the election of Donald Trump as President—another figure who was known for his savvy use of social media, and who, like Kardashian, was seen as famous for being famous.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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But Reubens says their relationship eclipsed his sense of self and ambitions, and that was a threat too great to bear.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Hog dog wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans, onions, jalapeno salsa and tomatoes, as shared by Serious Eats What is the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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To top it off, the yacht serves Boat Boxes with food prepared by Rose himself.—
Simon Davidson,
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25 May 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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