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
  • This surpasses Disneyland Paris, which generates more revenue but yields less profit for the parent company.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The raise comes as the company surpasses $200 million in net revenue, grew over 50% year-over-year, and turned profitable.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • For years, Memphis, whose population exceeds 600,000, has dealt with high violent crime, including assaults, carjackings and homicides.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • To be really honest, all our testing right now shows this exceeds the life of the machine.
    — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of exceeds
Verb
  • The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of eclipses
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  • But for sheer drama, no game among the 10 Final Fours in KC tops the most recent one.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Who plans an outdoor party in the state that tops the nation in severe weather reports?
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops

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“Outmatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatches. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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