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

Pursuing Leamas and Doris are Josef Fiedler and Hans-Dieter Mundt, two Stasi operatives whose ferocious desire to shut down the intelligence leak is matched only by their internal rivalry and an iron will to outmatch each other. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Pursuing Leamas and Doris are Josef Fiedler (Brühl) and Hans-Dieter Mundt (Kammerer), two Stasi operatives whose ferocious desire to shut down the intelligence leak is matched only by their internal rivalry and an iron will to outmatch each other. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

It was conceded that the catalogue of brews outmatched the finite power of the liver. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

In the first two games, the Falcons were essentially outmatched. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 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