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Recent Examples of outmatched
Texans at Steelers Home-field advantage seems to be doing a lot of work, since the Steelers appear outmatched to a degree that warrants a bigger spread.
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Their roster height averages 6-foot-2 and the shorter Trojans were outmatched.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes have a good enough resume to get an at-large berth, but to do so would probably have to surpass Notre Dame (which Miami beat early in the season) or else Alabama (badly outmatched in a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
This team was completely outmatched on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
Or the fact that CeeDee Lamb — albeit, a top-five receiver — simply outmatched KC cornerback Trent McDuffie throughout the afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Heights was outmatched by John Tyler as Campbell rushed for 183 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a 34-12 win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
They’re outmatched by the size of the hundreds of superheroes that are in every town across the country, who have been given authority over the police.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The Atlanta Falcons outmatched the Bills in every aspect of Monday's game, outgaining the Bills by over 150 yards while also playing mistake-free football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Their roster height averages 6-foot-2 and the shorter Trojans were outmatched.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes have a good enough resume to get an at-large berth, but to do so would probably have to surpass Notre Dame (which Miami beat early in the season) or else Alabama (badly outmatched in a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
This team was completely outmatched on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
Or the fact that CeeDee Lamb — albeit, a top-five receiver — simply outmatched KC cornerback Trent McDuffie throughout the afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Heights was outmatched by John Tyler as Campbell rushed for 183 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a 34-12 win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
They’re outmatched by the size of the hundreds of superheroes that are in every town across the country, who have been given authority over the police.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The Atlanta Falcons outmatched the Bills in every aspect of Monday's game, outgaining the Bills by over 150 yards while also playing mistake-free football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatched
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The latest research also found that eggs had surpassed peanuts as the most common food allergen in the children studied.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new record surpassed the 626 km/h (389 mph) flight set a month earlier by Australian engineer Benjamin Biggs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meredith Gibbs collected 20 points and 18 boards as Dover-Sherborn topped Tri-Valley League opponent Dedham 57-48.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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To complete the warm golden hues, the automatic movement is topped with a 22-karat gold rotor, which glows through the caseback.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of this blowout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Alabama was outclassed one week after an impressive road win over Oklahoma, managing just 151 yards before the meaningless final minutes of the Tide’s biggest blowout loss since September 1998.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Outmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatched. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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