outmatch
verb
out·match
ˌau̇t-ˈmach 
outmatched; outmatching; outmatches
: to prove superior to : outdo
Examples of outmatch in a Sentence
believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Throughout their interview, Maher seemed outmatched, with Vance talking circles around him.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Now, though, summer in the south is so brutal that centuries of architectural trickery is being outmatched, and in the north, houses designed to retain heat during the winter have become furnaces in sweltering summers.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Australia got the win, even as it was outmatched in on-target shots by a 7-to-4 margin.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Those 18 games led the Spurs to a best-of-seven series against the Knicks, where the winner of each game seemingly must outmatch their opponents in hustle and physicality.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Now, though, summer in the south is so brutal that centuries of architectural trickery is being outmatched, and in the north, houses designed to retain heat during the winter have become furnaces in sweltering summers.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Australia got the win, even as it was outmatched in on-target shots by a 7-to-4 margin.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Those 18 games led the Spurs to a best-of-seven series against the Knicks, where the winner of each game seemingly must outmatch their opponents in hustle and physicality.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outmatch
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmatch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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