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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Their roster height averages 6-foot-2 and the shorter Trojans were outmatched.
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Aaron Glenn gets more time The New York Jets (3-13) looked outmatched against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but Jets coach Aaron Glenn isn’t expected to lose his job.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes have a good enough resume to get an at-large berth, but to do so would probably have to surpass Notre Dame (which Miami beat early in the season) or else Alabama (badly outmatched in a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
This team was completely outmatched on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Aaron Glenn gets more time The New York Jets (3-13) looked outmatched against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but Jets coach Aaron Glenn isn’t expected to lose his job.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes have a good enough resume to get an at-large berth, but to do so would probably have to surpass Notre Dame (which Miami beat early in the season) or else Alabama (badly outmatched in a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
This team was completely outmatched on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmatch. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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