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

An interceptor that loses its link above 100 mph—or, by some accounts, above 43 mph—is badly outmatched. — Steven John, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

It was conceded that the catalogue of brews outmatched the finite power of the liver. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

In the first two games, the Falcons were essentially outmatched. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Overall, Nakase outmatched DeMarco throughout the regular-season sweep. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

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