outclass

[ out-klas, -klahs ]

/ ˌaʊtˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /

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verb (used with object)

to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.

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Origin of outclass

First recorded in 1865–70; out- + class

Words nearby outclass

outbuilding, outburst, outcall, outcast, outcaste, outclass, outclimb, out cold, outcome, out-country, outcrop

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How to use outclass in a sentence

In that regard, historians have hypothesized that the workmanship of some Germanic smiths perhaps even outclassed their Roman contemporaries – as suggested by archaeological evidence of smelting furnaces and funerary items.
Goths: Germanic Warriors Who Exposed The Roman Empire|Dattatreya Mandal|September 4, 2022|Realm of History
Rationales for political violence often mask deeper fears, such as the fear of being outclassed, outnumbered, or humiliated by some “other.”
Three Factors Drive Rightwing Violence. We Can't Solve the Problem Without Addressing All of Them|Megan K McBride|May 19, 2022|Time
It is a compelling vision of future warfare—one in which sufficiently advanced rifles allow infantry to automatically outclass enemies, the way sufficiently advanced jets and tanks allowed the same to happen decades prior.
This high-tech gunsight could allow soldiers to shoot around corners, Matrix-style|Kelsey D. Atherton|September 17, 2021|Popular-Science
Maryland gets outclassed by Alabama, sees its season end in the NCAA tournament’s second roundMaryland’s season ends in the Sweet 16 with a stunning loss to Texas
Maryland’s Brenda Frese named AP national coach of the year|Kareem Copeland|March 31, 2021|Washington Post

Is that any reason why they should outclass you in courage and in determination?
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb
You can outclass me in the ring, but it wouldn't help you much to beat me up, would it?
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
And these are too subtle for the vernacular guests, and outclass the counterchits altogether.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan
We farmers sometimes discover a plan accidentally that will outclass anything we can get in an agricultural college.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting|Various
It cannot corrode and will outlast and outclass any similar pencil on the market.
The Bradys After a Chinese Princess|Francis Worcester Doughty

British Dictionary definitions for outclass

outclass

/ (ˌaʊtˈklɑːs) /

verb (tr)

to surpass in class, quality, etc

to defeat easily

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outclass

Origin of outclass

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