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
His contributions on the field were only outmatched by his commitment to the community off of it.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
While injuries played a role, they were ultimately outmatched by the superior squad.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Ben Curtis Morning line odds: 30-1 The second of two horses in the Oaks trained by Louisville’s Whit Beckman, Drexel Hill looks to be significantly outmatched.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But China is the first to outmatch the United States in size alone, as well as in several strategically relevant areas.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
While injuries played a role, they were ultimately outmatched by the superior squad.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Ben Curtis Morning line odds: 30-1 The second of two horses in the Oaks trained by Louisville’s Whit Beckman, Drexel Hill looks to be significantly outmatched.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But China is the first to outmatch the United States in size alone, as well as in several strategically relevant areas.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Late on July 3 and into the early hours of July 4, Russia battered Ukraine with more than 500 drones and missiles in the most intense aerial attack of the war, surpassing the previous record set just days earlier on June 29.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Several family members of former MLB relief pitcher Tyler Walker remain missing on Tuesday as the death toll surpassed 100 following the devastating flooding that took place in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The performance, which bettered Wilson’s former U18 best of 44.20 from last year at the Holloway Pro Classic, moved the rising high school senior and Olympic gold medalist to No. 4 in the world at the distance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The crowd grew in size as the scorching sun dipped below the horizon after a day that topped 100 degrees in Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Aside from the standalone The Batman and first Joker movie, the other nine DC superhero films since 2018 have all failed to top $440 million worldwide, and most failed to even break the $300 million barrier.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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