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
But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet, the litany of looks may have just been outclassed with an ultra-luxe Louis Vuitton link-up designed by the fashion house’s men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet, the litany of looks may have just been outclassed with an ultra-luxe Louis Vuitton link-up designed by the fashion house’s men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, they were decidedly outclassed by the Irish, who outgained the Panthers 387-219 and bullied Pitt in a way it hasn't been bullied this year.
—CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Against Carroll, the Eagles made some possessions tough on the Dragons, but were outclassed as the game progressed.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
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SimpleImages/Getty Images Gold prices have been on a remarkable run over the past year, with the price of the precious metal consistently surpassing prior records and just recently climbing to historic levels above $5,000 per ounce.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The media giant’s HBO Max and Discovery+ services delivered their strongest Winter Olympics streaming performance to date through the opening days of competition, surpassing both Beijing 2022 and PyeongChang 2018 benchmarks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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California’s cannabis tax revenue exceeded $500 million in the first half of 2025.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following practice on Tuesday before the suspensions were handed out, Lee detailed how the Hornets can use the whole ordeal to better themselves.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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White set an intention after the 2021-22 season to better himself as a player and teammate, working on his physique and ballhandling in the offseason to transform into a well-rounded combo guard.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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That dramatic view will only be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, where up to 96% of the sun will be eclipsed for a little over 2 minutes — meaning very few people on Earth will witness annularity in person.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Just download the app and join My Rewards to get the free burger – topped with egg, bacon, cheese, Hash Rounds and ketchup – at participating locations (no purchase necessary).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Outside of crypto, Qualcomm fell 8% even though the chip company topped analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue in the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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