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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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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The Congressional Budget Office projects the total national debt will exceed $38 trillion by 2029, growing roughly $7 trillion a year.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of the companies that have reported so far, 87% managed to exceed Wall Street’s expectations, much higher than the typical 67% beat rate, according to LSEG.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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And as the generative AI tech keeps bettering itself, the Presenter gets more and more convincing, daily.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
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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Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles righted the ship and topped the New York Giants at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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