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
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.
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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
The Bills were completely outclassed in the following three Super Bowls, losing to the Washington Commanders 37-24 in Super Bowl 26, 52-17 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl 27 and again to the Cowboys in Super Bowl 28 by a score of 30-13.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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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
The Bills were completely outclassed in the following three Super Bowls, losing to the Washington Commanders 37-24 in Super Bowl 26, 52-17 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl 27 and again to the Cowboys in Super Bowl 28 by a score of 30-13.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclass
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Lucid — The electric vehicle stock surged more than 9% after fourth-quarter results surpassed analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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High-performance cultures prioritize excellence and ensure that their teams are equipped to achieve and exceed their goals.—
Margaret Graziano,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Mets’ spending for the 2021-24 seasons exceeded what the lower-rolling Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates each spent over the past 21 years.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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No player completed more than his 286 progressive passes in Ligue 1 last season, while only Julien Ponceau could better his 70 progressive carries from a central midfield role.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since at least 2023, Roche Bobois has been strategically focused on fortifying its position in the Chinese market in order to better tap into the growth potential of the world’s second-largest economy.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
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The 19 points marked Bridges’ highest-scoring quarter of the season and eclipsed his full-game output from each of the previous seven games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Williams and Bernard were the only two receivers to eclipse 150 yards last season, so this group needs more dependable options to take the passing game to the next level.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Rose was one of baseball’s greats who topped MLB’s all-time hit list with 4,256 over a 24-season career.—
Issy Ronald, Wayne Sterling and Christian Sierra,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Then just last year on the Senior Tour, Frank Bensel Jr. topped them all.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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