OUTMATCHING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outmatching

verb

present participle of outmatch

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history

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losing (to)

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Recent Examples of outmatching Jarrett Allen, much maligned for past playoff struggles, dominated the Pistons with 23 points, seven rebounds, completely outmatching Detroit’s Jalen Duren. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026 But Ukraine’s drones are keeping pace and, at least in terms of their lethality and versatility, outmatching the Russian ones. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

The total tax credit could rise to 50% or more when combined with state incentives in places like California and New York — easily surpassing the incentives offered by other countries.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Chula Vista reached 99 degrees, surpassing the record of 90 degrees set in 2020.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassing

Verb

In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Enrollment numbers show the college has 527 graduate students and a record 2,691 undergraduate students, eclipsing last year’s record 2,632 undergraduates.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

Verb

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon have opened a new front in Georgia’s race for governor, with both candidates pitching tax cuts to ease the fuel squeeze on household budgets, Greg Bluestein reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The Huskies will also come into the season as favorites in the league, topping the preseason coaches’ poll with eight of the possible 10 first-place votes.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of topping

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