outmatch

verb

out·​match ˌau̇t-ˈmach 

outmatched; outmatching; outmatches

transitive verb

: to prove superior to : outdo

Synonyms of outmatch

• surpass
• exceed
• better
• top

Examples of outmatch in a Sentence

believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history

Recent Examples on the Web

Five days earlier, Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike’s victory in the opening team time trial had suggested the Dutch squad may have the ability to match UAE — in Pogačar’s two Tour defeats, his team was comprehensively outmatched. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The incident also suggests that cybersecurity defenses designed to stop human hackers may be outmatched by AI agents capable of searching for vulnerabilities and acting at machine speed. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

While a combined Stripe-PayPal would still be outmatched by Global Payments and JPMorgan, combining forces would help both companies compete. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

In other words, even in the best-case scenarios for the future of Turkish and Iranian combat airpower, which are both on radically different trajectories, neither is likely to outmatch Israeli airpower for many more years to come. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outmatch

• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach
• catch