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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On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.
—Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But even with this, Denver looked outmatched from the opening tip, as the Clippers seemed to want the game more.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
But it was outmatched in comfort compared to the big dawg chairs that made our final list.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.
—Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But even with this, Denver looked outmatched from the opening tip, as the Clippers seemed to want the game more.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
But it was outmatched in comfort compared to the big dawg chairs that made our final list.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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 12 May. 2025.
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