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
The Washington Post: Analysts say U.S. negotiators are being outmatched by their Russian counterparts in Ukraine talks.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
If war erupted with the Soviet Union, and NATO forces were quickly outmatched, the U.S. would be risking not only the lives of troops stationed in Europe but also the lives of people at home, who were now within reach of Soviet ballistic missiles.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The Canadian side was always going to be outmatched man-for-man against a legitimate Liga MX club like Cruz Azul, a club accustomed to playing on such a stage.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, the Celtics appeared outmatched right away, falling into a deep deficit in Game 6 early in the game, as the Knicks led by 27 at halftime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
If war erupted with the Soviet Union, and NATO forces were quickly outmatched, the U.S. would be risking not only the lives of troops stationed in Europe but also the lives of people at home, who were now within reach of Soviet ballistic missiles.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The Canadian side was always going to be outmatched man-for-man against a legitimate Liga MX club like Cruz Azul, a club accustomed to playing on such a stage.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
But when the series returned to Madison Square Garden, the Celtics appeared outmatched right away, falling into a deep deficit in Game 6 early in the game, as the Knicks led by 27 at halftime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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Rocket posted second-quarter results that surpassed expectations on the top and bottom lines.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 515-mile flash surpassed the previous world record by 38 miles.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The performance, which bettered Wilson’s former U18 best of 44.20 from last year at the Holloway Pro Classic, moved the rising high school senior and Olympic gold medalist to No. 4 in the world at the distance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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In a split decision, Tesla missed sales estimates but Alphabet topped forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Pacheco topped the Chiefs in rushing in 2022 (830 yards) and 2023 (935), and his draft class helped KC win nine straight playoff games before falling in last season’s Super Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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