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
Rotations were unbalanced, your size was outdone and your defense got outmatched.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
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Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
As competition intensified, she was often outmatched by deeper frontcourts, limiting her overall impact.
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Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outmatch
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
As competition intensified, she was often outmatched by deeper frontcourts, limiting her overall impact.
—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outmatch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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Gas and diesel prices didn’t surpass their 2022 highs.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
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Revenue from golf and resort properties exceeded $500 million in 2025, rising about 15% from the previous year, according to the filing.
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Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada.
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Hale, meanwhile, switched parties last year, arguing that running as a Republican will better his chances at beating Moore.
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Conversely, Hardaway has topped 70 games each of the past four seasons.
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When the job market was booming from mid-2021 to mid-2023 after COVID-19 lockdowns, gross monthly hiring regularly topped 6 million.
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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