as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Recent Examples of outmatch
In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Florida Panthers were outmatched during their preseason debut Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Easton’s massive ego might only be outmatched by his temper.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That leaves Charlie vulnerable, in addition to being alone, heartbroken, and outmatched.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Florida Panthers were outmatched during their preseason debut Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Easton’s massive ego might only be outmatched by his temper.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That leaves Charlie vulnerable, in addition to being alone, heartbroken, and outmatched.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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And the 39-point advantage goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Reducing that 17% to less than 8% — four of 52 — is a level of mass disenfranchisement that far exceeds what’s likely in Texas.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wall also said the company will not allow brokers to exceed the platform’s ticket resale limits, another accusation in the lawsuit.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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As its capabilities increase, AI may eventually learn how to better itself, leading to more rapid increases.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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At Target, for instance, the category’s sales have soared nearly 70% year-to-date and are expected to top $1 billion in annual revenue.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Braun is the only writer to ever top The Black List two years in a row.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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