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Recent Examples of outmatched
Center Anton Bonke led the way for Charlotte with 15 points and nine rebounds but was outmatched against Nelson.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Tennessee looked outmatched for most of the game, and that was even as Blanca Quiñonez, one of the nation’s top freshmen, sat on UConn’s bench with a day-to-day shoulder injury.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Those characterizations are intrinsic to the series, and Bridgerton won’t stray from them, but they’re creatively outmatched by Sophie’s commitment to advocating for the working class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Though militarily outmatched, Tehran has leverage in its ability to disrupt energy markets and global trade from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive regions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Ambitions often vastly outmatched what was technically feasible or economically sustainable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Their roster height averages 6-foot-2 and the shorter Trojans were outmatched.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Tennessee looked outmatched for most of the game, and that was even as Blanca Quiñonez, one of the nation’s top freshmen, sat on UConn’s bench with a day-to-day shoulder injury.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Those characterizations are intrinsic to the series, and Bridgerton won’t stray from them, but they’re creatively outmatched by Sophie’s commitment to advocating for the working class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Though militarily outmatched, Tehran has leverage in its ability to disrupt energy markets and global trade from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive regions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Ambitions often vastly outmatched what was technically feasible or economically sustainable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Their roster height averages 6-foot-2 and the shorter Trojans were outmatched.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatched
Verb
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The seamless cooperation between the two allies has exceeded expectations.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the warning because the bacteria levels exceeded state health standards.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Brand New Day trailer surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine’s 24-hour benchmark in just eight hours with a remarkable 373 million views.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, diesel surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s equivalent to Dak Prescott’s $60 million being eclipsed by a $90 million quarterback.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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That broke the previous record of 280,000 held by Tijuana’s Grupo Firme — and also eclipsed the attendance at Zócalo shows by Paul McCartney, Shakira, Roger Waters, Rosalía and Justin Bieber.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to 19,271 ballots cast early at in-person polling locations and 13,324 ballots received so far by mail, the county had topped 50,000 votes and counting on Tuesday afternoon, according to the numbers provided by Cunningham.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Apples to apples, Boulder outclassed the competition.—
Bob Marshall,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were again outclassed by the NBA-best Pistons — this time at Madison Square Garden — in a 126-111 loss on Thursday night as Detroit completed a decisive regular-season sweep.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Outmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatched. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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