outclassing

verb

present participle of outclass
as in surpassing
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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Recent Examples of outclassing Leader and follower Why would China, with prospects in space technology far outclassing those of Russia, seem so eager to partner with a lesser power in these kinds of programs? — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Spain will play a first World Cup final since winning it in 2010 after totally outclassing Kylian Mbappe and France to win the semi-final in Dallas 2-0. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026 And Stewart got Sullivan to kind of agree that China is outclassing us on the diplomatic PR tip. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 At 331 cubic inches and 180 horsepower, the engine brought significant thrust to Chrysler's mainstream offerings, outclassing most of its competition. — Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outclassing
  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
  4. topping
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  • The Timber Fire in California's Big Sur continued to grow Thursday, surpassing 4,000 acres as crews worked overnight to increase containment, helped by weather conditions.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the Timber Fire continued to grow Wednesday, surpassing 3,500 acres and with only 5% contained, many tourist attractions along the Big Sur coast remained under evacuation orders or were closed to the public.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • Even before the attacks, Russian space officials said demand for Soyuz rockets were exceeding the production capacity, Russian Space Web reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In France, Italy and Spain, some 92 million people are sweltering in temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit in cities largely without air-conditioning.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • Oscar Health Health insurer Oscar Health swung to a $361 million second quarter profit while eclipsing $1 billion in net income for the first six months of the year as health plan membership rose and medical costs eased.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With all the attention expected to be placed on all 6 feet 5 and 350 pounds of Dexter Lawrence eclipsing the center, the uncertainty around what all these edges will be doing could produce a much higher percentage of one-on-one opportunities.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipsing
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  • As for Phillips, earlier this year its watch department recorded the most successful spring season in its history, with record-breaking sales across Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong topping $235 million.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During a Wednesday appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, McConaughey joined the Virginia folk group for a loose, homespun rendition of Langley’s chart-topping hit.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of topping

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