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outclassed

VERB

surpass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat dominate eclipse excel outdistance outdo outmatch outpace outperform outplay outrun outshine

STRONG

best better cap exceed outrank outrival outstrip pass surmount top tower

WEAK

go beyond go one better improve upon outhussle put to shame rise above win the race

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose surrender

STRONG

fall behind

Example Sentences

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Spurs were almost cruelly outclassed as Arsenal's advantage at the top of the table returned to five points, although Pep Guardiola's City have a game in hand.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

When the buzzer mercifully sounded, the box score made no bones about the fact the Trojans had been outworked and outclassed in almost every facet of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Sabalenka won the first nine points in a row to surge into a 2-0 lead at Rod Laver Arena against her outclassed opponent ranked 702 in the world.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

England's effort cannot be faulted, they are simply being outclassed.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

I already mentioned that early Korean farming was relatively unproductive and resulted only in poor farmers outclassed by rich hunters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond