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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The Yankees were outclassed in the first three games of the series, digging themselves a hole that no World Series club has ever escaped. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Many EVs were previously created from the platforms of internal-combustion cars—and some still are—but the adoption of cell-to-chassis designs will make those older platforms hopelessly outclassed. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022 Or nurses replaced by humanoid robots, university professors rendered obsolete by MOOCs, or journalists outclassed by smart algorithms. Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2017 They were outclassed at home by the division-rival San Francisco 49ers this past Thursday night. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 14 Oct. 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 Nov. 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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