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

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How to use outclass in a sentence

Without a consistent identifier for iOS supply, and until the point Google officially moves into a similar regimen, marketers are actually more likely to keep the status quo and temporarily outclass the importance of iOS for their media plans.
‘So much uncertainty’: Media dollars see-saw between Apple iOS and Google Android devices ahead of IDFA|Seb Joseph|February 17, 2021|Digiday
They took on another top-three team and thoroughly outclassed them.
The Packers Kicked A Field Goal, Josh Allen Had A Bad Day, And The GOAT And Baby GOAT Are Super Bowl-Bound|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|January 25, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
As the Russian defense minister noted, the big powers all have to either develop hypersonic weapons or risk becoming outclassed.
Death at Five Times the Speed of Sound|Kyle Mizokami|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some disadvantages are actually advantages; underdogs that “win” are never as outclassed as they initially seem.
Malcolm Gladwell In Five Minutes: What to Know to Pretend You’ve Read the New Book|Thomas Flynn|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In courteous snubbing she outclassed the highest and most conservative to them.
The House of the Misty Star|Fannie Caldwell Macaulay
And so in a match of wit rivals outclassed go unnoticed, and there is always an effort to go the adversary one better.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
Napoleon had gotten together another navy, and having combined with Spain they had a fleet that outclassed that of England.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
It was the first time they had been pitted against a really big team, and they had clearly outclassed them.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
Speed was the great factor to be considered, and surely Lucretia outclassed the other in that way.
Thoroughbreds|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for outclass

outclass

/ (ˌaʊtˈklɑːs) /

verb (tr)

to surpass in class, quality, etc

to defeat easily

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