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
Against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the line looked outmatched against the Panthers’ line of Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Florida Panthers were outmatched during their preseason debut Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 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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Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Florida Panthers were outmatched during their preseason debut Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the agency has reported record recruitment figures, surpassing its fiscal 2025 goal by hiring just over 2,000 new controllers.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations in the Smoky Mountains could receive 4 to 8 inches, with totals exceeding 12 inches above 5,000 feet.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mitchells Stores, from its humble beginnings in 1958 when Ed and Norma Mitchell founded the Ed Mitchells store in an 800-square-foot former plumbing supply shop, has grown to 10 stores generating sales exceeding $250 million annually.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fleeing crowded Eastern cities, Americans sought to better their lives and, in the process, transformed the young nation.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even in very difficult circumstances, there was always this feeling of optimism, of belief in being able to better our world.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
22 Oct. 2025
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Charles Schwab also saw a stellar third quarter, topping Wall Street's expectations for both earnings and revenue.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Make the crumb topping by mixing all ingredients together in a small bowl.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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