as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Recent Examples of outmatch
Rotations were unbalanced, your size was outdone and your defense got outmatched.
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
As competition intensified, she was often outmatched by deeper frontcourts, limiting her overall impact.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
As competition intensified, she was often outmatched by deeper frontcourts, limiting her overall impact.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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JioHotstar surpassed $1 billion in revenue last year and is on track to surpass YouTube in total revenue by year’s end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said a trooper was patrolling northbound when a Honda Civic passed the patrol vehicle at speeds exceeding 90 mph.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Good job, well done After 21 years of working to better the village’s economic picture, Sandra Zoellner, Park Forest’s director of economic development and planning, was the center of attention in a farewell tribute last Friday in Village Hall.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Overall, Hungary scored 25 goals in their four matches en route to the final, with Kocsis’ 11 for the tournament only bettered by France’s Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, the temperature at Dodger Stadium topped 100 when the first pitch was thrown, and the ballpark was like a popcorn machine.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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