as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Recent Examples of outmatched
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.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Memphis lost to a UAB team that had just fired its head coach, Nebraska was blown out by Minnesota, and USC was clearly outmatched against Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 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
Against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the line looked outmatched against the Panthers’ line of Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand.
—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
Easton’s massive ego might only be outmatched by his temper.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That leaves Charlie vulnerable, in addition to being alone, heartbroken, and outmatched.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Memphis lost to a UAB team that had just fired its head coach, Nebraska was blown out by Minnesota, and USC was clearly outmatched against Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 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
Against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the line looked outmatched against the Panthers’ line of Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand.
—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
Easton’s massive ego might only be outmatched by his temper.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That leaves Charlie vulnerable, in addition to being alone, heartbroken, and outmatched.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatched
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Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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Last week, however, some investors noticed a change within American, whose fourth-quarter profit forecast surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed analysts’ projections.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each of those players eclipsed 30 home runs and have major arguments to replace finalists that were chosen over them.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rivian's score of 14 out of 100 was significantly outclassed by Subaru, Lexus and Toyota, which led the way.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Colorado Avalanche, who outclassed the B’s in Denver last week, are in town on Saturday.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Outmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatched. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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