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
How did Canada go from the world’s standard bearer — the country of Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur — to being outclassed at the most important position in its national sport?
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James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Longhorns outclassed the Tigers up front, finishing the night with 292 rushing yards — the most Clemson has relinquished in a single game since 2014 against Georgia and star running back Todd Gurley.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The Stars, who beat the B’s at the Garden in October, outclassed the B’s for the second time to sweep the season series.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
While Houston’s defense played like a championship unit, the offense was consistently outclassed by AFC heavyweights in Kansas City and Baltimore and the Texans even produced a few letdowns, namely against the Titans and Jets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Longhorns outclassed the Tigers up front, finishing the night with 292 rushing yards — the most Clemson has relinquished in a single game since 2014 against Georgia and star running back Todd Gurley.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The Stars, who beat the B’s at the Garden in October, outclassed the B’s for the second time to sweep the season series.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
While Houston’s defense played like a championship unit, the offense was consistently outclassed by AFC heavyweights in Kansas City and Baltimore and the Texans even produced a few letdowns, namely against the Titans and Jets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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Canada has also seen the Liberal Party surge rapidly in recent polls, either tying or surpassing the previously dominant Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Currently being adapted into an animation series slated for summer release, pre-registrations on Tencent Video for the series have already exceeded 830,000.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to the study, amounts of metals found in the cookies often exceeded limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for drinking water.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump also revoked an executive order, signed by Biden in 2024, focused on bettering labor standards.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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The legislative session moves fast — lawmakers have only two months each year to better the lives of Floridians.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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None of the Packers receivers also eclipsed 1,000 yards in 2024.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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These endowments will soon eclipse $1 trillion in size.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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This year's total of 308 cases now tops the 285 infections reported for all of last year, which saw a large outbreak in a Chicago migrant shelter.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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And to top it off, Knoblauch was once again left irritated by a mistake from a depth player that eventually led to a pivotal goal against.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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