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.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatches
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Anthropic now eclipses its rival, which was valued at $852 billion in March.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Keep scrolling for even more wrinkle-resistant picks from Amazon’s deals section, including dresses, leggings, and tops from $10.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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That single payment tops the position’s yearly salary.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Outmatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatches. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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