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Recent Examples of outmatched
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
But one outing that season showed Hicks’ mettle, when the young goalie rose up despite his team being drastically outmatched.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In opening round matchups, Oklahoma outlasted Colorado 90-86 in overtime, while Baylor outmatched Minnesota 67-48 to set up a semifinal clash between the two former Big 12 foes on Saturday afternoon.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
Center Anton Bonke led the way for Charlotte with 15 points and nine rebounds but was outmatched against Nelson.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Tennessee looked outmatched for most of the game, and that was even as Blanca Quiñonez, one of the nation’s top freshmen, sat on UConn’s bench with a day-to-day shoulder injury.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Those characterizations are intrinsic to the series, and Bridgerton won’t stray from them, but they’re creatively outmatched by Sophie’s commitment to advocating for the working class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Though militarily outmatched, Tehran has leverage in its ability to disrupt energy markets and global trade from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive regions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Ambitions often vastly outmatched what was technically feasible or economically sustainable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
But one outing that season showed Hicks’ mettle, when the young goalie rose up despite his team being drastically outmatched.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In opening round matchups, Oklahoma outlasted Colorado 90-86 in overtime, while Baylor outmatched Minnesota 67-48 to set up a semifinal clash between the two former Big 12 foes on Saturday afternoon.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
Center Anton Bonke led the way for Charlotte with 15 points and nine rebounds but was outmatched against Nelson.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Tennessee looked outmatched for most of the game, and that was even as Blanca Quiñonez, one of the nation’s top freshmen, sat on UConn’s bench with a day-to-day shoulder injury.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Those characterizations are intrinsic to the series, and Bridgerton won’t stray from them, but they’re creatively outmatched by Sophie’s commitment to advocating for the working class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Though militarily outmatched, Tehran has leverage in its ability to disrupt energy markets and global trade from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive regions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Ambitions often vastly outmatched what was technically feasible or economically sustainable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatched
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Giants weren’t just swept by the New York Yankees to begin Vitello’s managerial tenure, but outclassed in every facet of the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The stat sheet will show Arkansas matched up well – the rebounding and turnover columns were pretty even, and those are usually the places where games are won – but the Wildcats simply outclassed Calipari’s team in the paint and shooting from the floor.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Outmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatched. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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