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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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.
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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
Systems that rely solely on image scans, basic metadata, or selfie-video checks are hopelessly outmatched by fraudsters who are testing, tweaking, and improving fake assets.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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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
Systems that rely solely on image scans, basic metadata, or selfie-video checks are hopelessly outmatched by fraudsters who are testing, tweaking, and improving fake assets.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 5 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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