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
When Golden’s Hurricanes were so outclassed by Clemson that they were outrushed by the Tigers’ third-string quarterback (Kelly Bryant) in October 2015, the end was inevitable.
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Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
An actually funny Joker movie outclassed Joaquin Phoenix’s miserable one, and the biggest theater story of the year was an audacious, bawdy farce from a crazed comic genius.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparison, Hyundai’s EVs are starting to outclass Tesla’s.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Facing a potent team in Phoenix, one that the Lakers are fighting with both in the West and in their NBA Cup group, the Lakers were again badly outclassed in the second half, losing 127-100 to the Suns.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
An actually funny Joker movie outclassed Joaquin Phoenix’s miserable one, and the biggest theater story of the year was an audacious, bawdy farce from a crazed comic genius.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparison, Hyundai’s EVs are starting to outclass Tesla’s.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Facing a potent team in Phoenix, one that the Lakers are fighting with both in the West and in their NBA Cup group, the Lakers were again badly outclassed in the second half, losing 127-100 to the Suns.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Projects must be feature dramas or animations intended for commercial theatrical exhibition in Hong Kong, with a runtime of at least 80 minutes and a production budget not exceeding $7.7 million.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the country’s history, according to data from Aon.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
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That figure eclipsed the total rushing yards of any other player in college football this season.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Minneapolis' population of 433,000 will eclipse half a million people by 2050 — a far cry from the largely stagnant '90s and 2000s, Barajas noted.Kyle Stokes, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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In September/October 1980, Queen topped the chart for five consecutive weeks with The Game.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a win for Gerard Butler and Lionsgate, the heist pic Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topped the domestic box office with a better-than-expected $15.5 million opening over the second full weekend of 2025.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outclass. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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