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
Or the fact that CeeDee Lamb — albeit, a top-five receiver — simply outmatched KC cornerback Trent McDuffie throughout the afternoon.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Heights was outmatched by John Tyler as Campbell rushed for 183 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a 34-12 win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The climactic battle sees Mecha Man completely outmatched, even when Blazer shows up to help.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the Warriors committed X turnovers and were simply outmatched by the Nuggets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Heights was outmatched by John Tyler as Campbell rushed for 183 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a 34-12 win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The climactic battle sees Mecha Man completely outmatched, even when Blazer shows up to help.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the Warriors committed X turnovers and were simply outmatched by the Nuggets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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That figure exceeds its current regional consumption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Durham Intermediate is in need of repairs, and the cost of maintaining the campus exceeds $8 million.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Woods has created a group called Theathelight, which trains young athletes to better themselves on and off the field.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Parchman’s Unit 29 is a gray concrete building surrounded by a tall fence topped with razor wire that rests securely on miles of never-ending flatness and endless sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the market’s peak in 2021, that figure topped $1,400, Warnock said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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