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
On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.
—Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But even with this, Denver looked outmatched from the opening tip, as the Clippers seemed to want the game more.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
But it was outmatched in comfort compared to the big dawg chairs that made our final list.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone.
—Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But even with this, Denver looked outmatched from the opening tip, as the Clippers seemed to want the game more.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
But it was outmatched in comfort compared to the big dawg chairs that made our final list.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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This plant would also make the US the largest polyethylene producer in the world, surpassing China.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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The latter, of course, also ended up topping the Eurovision leaderboard.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Simon Property Group — The real estate investment trust slid 2% despite first-quarter revenue topping expectations.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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