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outmatches

verb

present tense third-person singular of outmatch
as in surpasses
to be greater, better, or stronger than believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history

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Recent Examples of outmatches Hollywood has a new queen bee, and the money made from her movie portfolio outmatches the market caps of billion-dollar companies like Alaska Airlines and H&R Block. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatches
  1. surpasses
  2. exceeds
  3. eclipses
  4. tops
Verb
  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prima Facie is the kind of film in which the central performance eclipses the whole.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipses
Verb
  • Madonna tops the nominees with 13, followed by Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine, Ariana Grande with eight and Bruno Mars with seven.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Pepper Jack cheese tops the hash browns for a melty, spicy finish.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tops

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“Outmatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatches. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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