as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch
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Recent Examples of overmatch
The Longhorns easily overmatch the Golden Lions in their return home.
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Dallas News, 10 Dec. 2022
But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 10 Apr. 2020
The hype grew even more after a dominant college debut, scoring 28 points to go with 11 rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes against overmatched South Carolina State.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020
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Dallas News, 10 Dec. 2022
But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 10 Apr. 2020
The hype grew even more after a dominant college debut, scoring 28 points to go with 11 rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes against overmatched South Carolina State.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmatch
Verb
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Newsom successfully defeated the most recent recall attempt in 2021.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a September 1, 1939, article, the Bombers claimed their second consecutive state championship on August 27, 1939, behind the pitching of Lillian Brown, who defeated the Manette girls’ team 11-3.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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In their recusal motion aimed at the prosecutor, the defense lawyers had to overcome a high bar to prevail.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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To reach the state meet, Riley Kongkaeow has had to overcome an injury that limited her to 22 matches.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Today’s teaching machines have taken the form of AI, and educators are once again concerned the technology will encourage students to master the use of bots at the expense of their own critical thinking and synthesis skills.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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People with organized homes have become experts at mastering a few key habits that quickly become non-negotiables.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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On the other side of the bracket, top-seed Maple Grove beat Irondale 83-38.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers opened the homestand with wins over Philadelphia and Golden State, lost back-to-back games to Oklahoma City and San Antonio, beat Dallas and the Clippers and then finished it off with losses to Boston and Orlando.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Brewers bested the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by five games, despite having a payroll nearly $100 million lower than their rival, and reached the National League Championship Series.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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After the 12th and 13th centuries, archaeologists could confirm that nature conquered the settlement, pointing to its abandonment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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There was something about the footprints disappearing in the powder dusting the sidewalks, the heaps of dirty snow that the kids tried to conquer like Everest, and dogs nearly my size scratching their backs on a tiny patch of ice that resonated with me.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Overmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatch. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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