outclass

verb

out·​class ˌau̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
outclassed; outclassing; outclasses

transitive verb

: to excel or surpass so decisively as to be or appear to be of a higher class

Examples of outclass in a Sentence

The new model outclasses all past models. She outclassed everyone else in the dance competition.
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Unfortunately for them, the afternoon ends in a 2-1 defeat for their side, and the same is also true for Chelsea, who are outplayed and outclassed by City, the 2-0 winners. Stuart James, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 In act one, Miyagi-Do starts off poorly, outclassed by the Iron Dragons and their team of international fighters, including a three-time champ for a sensei. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 On the contrary, however, the Italians outclassed their hosts in the Bernabeu on Tuesday to come out 3-1 winners, with Ancelotti widely-criticized by fans and a pair of club legends. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 His players delivered, overcoming some real first-half adversity to outclass Wolves and, in the process, deliver some promising signs that the Italian’s ideas are starting to bed in. Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outclass 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outclass was in 1870

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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outclass. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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outclass

verb
out·​class (ˈ)au̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
: to do or be so much better than as to appear of a higher class

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