as in surpassed
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 outclassed
So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Sunderland outclassed West Ham before losing 2-0 to Burnley at Turf Moor.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing a team which benched its top-five quarterback pick from two years ago and starting a passer whose future in the NFL has been questioned, Miami looked totally outclassed in the 33-8 loss.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike Michigan three years ago or Texas last fall, the Rams didn’t look outclassed after the first two drives.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
There are 10 island countries/territories whose GDPs are outclassed by the financial might being poured into the programs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Tigers were largely outclassed by what’s left of this Twins’ roster outside of one inning from Noah Davis, who is no longer with the major league club.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Sunderland outclassed West Ham before losing 2-0 to Burnley at Turf Moor.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing a team which benched its top-five quarterback pick from two years ago and starting a passer whose future in the NFL has been questioned, Miami looked totally outclassed in the 33-8 loss.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike Michigan three years ago or Texas last fall, the Rams didn’t look outclassed after the first two drives.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
There are 10 island countries/territories whose GDPs are outclassed by the financial might being poured into the programs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Tigers were largely outclassed by what’s left of this Twins’ roster outside of one inning from Noah Davis, who is no longer with the major league club.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassed
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the 1980s, TV had eclipsed print as the dominant medium and reshaped how Americans consumed the news.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In cities that function as growth machines, where economic growth is prized above all else, the needs of the poor and middle class are eclipsed by the desire to inflate the value of land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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California, Texas, New York, and Florida topped the list, WalletHub said.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Outclassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclassed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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