to outclass
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4.6
- verb
- /aʊtˈklæs/
- The young athlete outclassed all his rivals in the championship race.
- hopelessly outclassed
- completely outclassed
- outclassed opponent
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Examples
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We're simply getting outclassed in the most elemental aspects of basketball.
Blog text (13) -
But we also should have been able to score tons of points against Navy's outclassed defense.
Blog text (10) -
I outclassed him on every front.
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Her father was a professor at the medical school, and I was clearly outclassed.
Fiction book (1995) -
Face it, girl, you and your allies are utterly outclassed.
Fiction book (2002) -
I keep wondering about why the Surface is so expensive, since it is wholly outclassed by Mac stuff.
Blog text (19) -
There is no question that Barack Obama outclassed Mr. Romney on the topic of foreign policy.
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In the Filly & Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll simply outclassed her rivals by a large margin.
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As for the fight, I score the bout 118-109 for Martinez, who clearly outclassed and dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Her performance in the concert clearly outclassed the other musicians.
Synonyms
105
4.2
To defeat someone in a contest or game
99
4.6
To be better than another person or thing
66
3.8
Defeat others in a contest to win a job or prize
62
3.8
Be better than someone at something
61
5.9
To make someone or something seem less important compared with another
29
4.8
Do better than someone or something
16
4.8
Do better and get more attention than others
14
4.8
Be much taller or more impressive so others seem small
14
4.2
Do better than and beat an opponent in a game
12
6.8
To become faster, better, or larger than another
9
5.8
To win against someone or something that tries to stop you
8
6.4
Do better than someone in skill or performance
8
7.1
To be much weaker than an opponent in a fight or competition
2
6.1
To have an advantage over someone in competition
1
6.1
To do better than someone or something and win
1
7.6
To be better than others in skill or quality
1
8.1
To be better than another person or thing
1
7.5
To impress people more than others
1
7.9
Be better than someone or something in a competition
To try to be better than someone in a contest or task
Antonyms
How Superior
189
3.7
35
6.0
16
4.8
4
4.6
29
4.8
99
4.6
∞
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outclass combines out (meaning 'beyond' or 'more than') and class (meaning 'rank' or 'level'), as in first-class. So to outclass someone is to be in a higher level and clearly better than them.