outclass

verb

out·​class ˌau̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
outclassed; outclassing; outclasses

transitive verb

: to excel or surpass so decisively as to be or appear to be of a higher class

Examples of outclass in a Sentence

The new model outclasses all past models. She outclassed everyone else in the dance competition.
Recent Examples on the Web While colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, they are outclassed in another metric: eye-to-body-mass ratio. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024 Baltimore didn't seem outclassed in its 17-10 loss to Kansas City, but the Ravens were way too mistake-prone after falling behind early. Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 This fearsome creature was not the largest animal of the tropical Cretaceous oceans: It was outclassed by several species of enormous long-necked plesiosaurs, such as the 26-foot-long Callawayasaurus colombiensis. Santiago Flórez, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024 Despite being outclassed by Madrid, Xavi tried to focus on the other chances his team has to lift a trophy this season with Barcelona set to face Napoli in the Champions League round-of-16 next month. Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 Hank Azaria's prime Frink gibberish outclasses the sleepy Lewis, although the segment never finds much interesting to do with the whole conceit. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2023 The loss left them five points behind Bayer at the summit, and another candidate linked to the Barca job in Xabi Alonso oversaw the defeat where Bayern were outclassed from start to finish in the Bay Arena. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Houston has an outstanding prospect in rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Nico Collins will cause the Ravens some problems, but the Ravens will outclass the Texans’ secondary. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024 Tesla has promised specs that would significantly outclass the F-150 Lightning in terms of range and towing capacity. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outclass was in 1870

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“Outclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outclass. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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outclass

verb
out·​class (ˈ)au̇t-ˈklas How to pronounce outclass (audio)
: to do or be so much better than as to appear of a higher class

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