outclass
verb (used with object)
to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior.
had outclassed
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past perfectof outclass.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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England had outclassed the tourists to win the T20 series 4-0, but this was a different India side, boosted by the inclusion of superstars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Lee spoke after the Knicks had outclassed the Wizards and as we scurried behind the Most Important Sports Story in America At This Very Second.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2012
Before the end of the century they had outclassed the other Elizabethan plays, even those of Beaumont and Fletcher, in popular regard.
From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike
