How to Use outclass in a Sentence

outclass

verb
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  • The new model outclasses all past models.
  • She outclassed everyone else in the dance competition.
  • They were blown off the field and looked outclassed the entire way.
    — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Looked and sounded good, but seemed outclassed in this field.
    — Aric Chokey, sun-sentinel.com, 28 June 2019
  • But there is one area where Nigeria outclassed the world: sales of its jerseys.
    — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 12 July 2018
  • Even though the Browns have been thoroughly outclassed en route to 0-4, they are favored against the 2-2 Jets.
    — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • James plays with good leverage and has yet to be outclassed by his opponent in a prep game.
    — James Smith, NOLA.com, 13 July 2017
  • Such was the case Sunday, when a middle-of-the-road rebounding team outclassed IU 37-21.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2020
  • In this approach, the Cavs would focus on the old bench, which was up and down throughout the season and outclassed by the Warriors in the Finals.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 16 June 2017
  • Things will not get any easier this week, as the Seahawks outclass the Rams in talent.
    — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2016
  • No group of pitchers has been so thoroughly outclassed since, well, since the 1970 White Sox and that's not a typo.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 22 June 2018
  • On a day when the Colts were mostly outclassed by the Lions, the defensive line of scrimmage was at least one area the Colts held their own.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2017
  • However, lifting the trophy proved to be a step too far for them, as they were outclassed 5-2 by Brazil in the final.
    — SI.com, 26 June 2018
  • From the opening round, Alvarez outclassed Chavez with combinations to the head and body.
    — By Santos A. Perez, miamiherald, 7 May 2017
  • They were outclassed from the start, and only monsoon-like conditions in the second half slowed down the Buckeyes.
    — Ryan Ginn, ajc, 18 Nov. 2017
  • Yes, the opponents will improve in the weeks to come, but Samuel outclassed the reserves Saturday.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
  • The Broncos were simply outclassed Thursday night by the Chiefs, falling 30-6.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2019
  • So far Zambia, pummeled 5-0 by Japan, is the only newbie to be outclassed.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • From the start, the Buccaneers outclassed and outcoached a more talented team.
    — Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Suarez Navarro had to save one match point in the 10th game before Wozniacki was outclassed in the tiebreaker.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The Bears were completely outclassed by the Packers from personnel to scheme.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • But there’s no other way to describe it other than to say he was completely outclassed in this game.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Still, they weren't totally outclassed, despite the score.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • However, Watford won't be judged based on an away trip to the best team in the world, and they were simply outclassed by a side on a different level to them.
    — SI.com, 21 Sep. 2019
  • For now, a human can easily outclass anything AI can generate, but that may not be the case for long.
    — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
  • United were being outclassed and if Raheem Sterling had been more assured City might have gone in at the break perhaps four goals ahead.
    — John Sinnott, CNN, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Witherspoon was simply outclassed by Usyk, who came in at a heavy 242 pounds after accepting the fight this week.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Sure, a new MacBook Air is great, but if Apple can’t maintain specs to keep up with the times, it’ll quickly be outclassed by the competition again.
    — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, 27 Dec. 2018
  • Not for the first time, the Met was outclassed by Opera Philadelphia, which operates on about one-thirtieth the budget.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The Greeks raced to an early 21-9 lead but the Germans eventually outclassed their opponents, winning the assist, rebounding and turnover battles.
    — Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024

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