OUTCLASSES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outclasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of outclass

as in surpasses

to be greater, better, or stronger than a tennis player who outclassed the competition, breezing through the tournament without losing a set

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loses (to)

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Recent Examples of outclasses Illinois outclasses Houston The night’s final game was a doozy. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Mercedes' affordable coupe outclasses many of its rivals in terms of style, standard tech, and ride quality. — Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025 This set of folder customization options outclasses anything available for any other desktop OS, either natively or via third-party software. — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 In fact, the fitness space with its cardio, weights, and turf area outclasses most membership gyms around the world. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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This level of opposition even surpasses the 53% who oppose building nuclear power plants in their local areas.

— , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
As Nancy Guthrie's status as a missing person surpasses the six-month mark, many are wondering what the future of the investigation will look like.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Additionally, much attention has been focused on Berkshire Hathaway's current position in Google's parent company, Alphabet, which exceeds $31 billion.

— , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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