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
Most importantly, Towns neutralized Spurs megastar Victor Wembanyama, who looked outmatched almost each time dealing with the Knicks star in the first half.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Fatigue was likely a factor here, but Montreal was just outmatched.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Although the British and French entered the war with more tanks and heavier designs than the Germans, they were outmatched in terms of speed and maneuverability.
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Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
While China and the US are commonly cast as rivals on equal footing, Beijing remains fundamentally outmatched by Washington’s financial power, a leading Financial Times columnist argued.
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Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
Rotations were unbalanced, your size was outdone and your defense got outmatched.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
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Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Fatigue was likely a factor here, but Montreal was just outmatched.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Although the British and French entered the war with more tanks and heavier designs than the Germans, they were outmatched in terms of speed and maneuverability.
—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
While China and the US are commonly cast as rivals on equal footing, Beijing remains fundamentally outmatched by Washington’s financial power, a leading Financial Times columnist argued.
—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
Rotations were unbalanced, your size was outdone and your defense got outmatched.
—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
For some residents who oppose the project, the sense of being outmatched extends beyond the township hall or the courtroom.
—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The supporting cast around them has been thoroughly outmatched by Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
As competition intensified, she was often outmatched by deeper frontcourts, limiting her overall impact.
—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatched
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
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In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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But the Wild had designs on competing for a Stanley Cup, and with the exception of one game they were outclassed by a Colorado Avalanche team that looked like the real deal in a 4-1, second-round series victory.
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Fans on Saturday night saw the Rousey who steamrolled her first 12 MMA opponents between 2011 and 2015, rather than the one who was brutally outclassed by Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
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“Outmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatched. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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