Synonyms of outmatched

outmatched

verb

past tense of outmatch

as in exceeded

to be greater, better, or stronger than

believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeded
• surpassed
• eclipsed
• topped
• outclassed
• outgunned
• excelled
• beat
• outstripped
• outdistanced
• outshone
• transcended
• outdid
• defeated
• bettered
• overtopped
• towered (over)
• overcame
• mastered
• went one better
• overshadowed
• overmatched
• outpaced
• outweighed
• outran
• conquered
• bested
• outperformed
• subdued
• trounced
• ran circles around
• surmounted
• won (against)
• prevailed (over)
• crushed
• worsted
• routed
• clobbered
• shamed
• thrashed
• outraced
• licked
• outcompeted
• overpassed
• drubbed
• triumphed (over)
• whipped
• trumped
• one-upped
• trimmed
• skunked
• walloped
• outbalanced
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outmatched

Even Iran has successfully used new technologies to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz this year, despite being completely outmatched by American military power. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

China’s consistently weak domestic demand has long been outmatched by the country’s vast manufacturing capacity, leading firms to expand aggressively in — and grow increasingly dependent on — overseas markets to drive growth. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Five days earlier, Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike’s victory in the opening team time trial had suggested the Dutch squad may have the ability to match UAE — in Pogačar’s two Tour defeats, his team was comprehensively outmatched. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The incident also suggests that cybersecurity defenses designed to stop human hackers may be outmatched by AI agents capable of searching for vulnerabilities and acting at machine speed. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The Thunder was outmatched by a Memphis team that features multiple second- and third-year pros who have played (or will play) significant minutes. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

Throughout their interview, Maher seemed outmatched, with Vance talking circles around him. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 June 2026

Now, though, summer in the south is so brutal that centuries of architectural trickery is being outmatched, and in the north, houses designed to retain heat during the winter have become furnaces in sweltering summers. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Most importantly, Towns neutralized Spurs megastar Victor Wembanyama, who looked outmatched almost each time dealing with the Knicks star in the first half. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026