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Recent Examples of overmatch 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 Interior play was also a major issue, with the 6-8 Amir Allen and 6-9 Wil Sessoms often being overmatched despite their hustle and the 6-10 Henderson making virtually no impact in the lane while playing inconsistent minutes. Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for overmatch
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Verb
  • Glo clearly brought good luck to the game, seeing as the Raptors defeated the Hawks 138-118.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • From canning tomatoes to mastering yeast rises, these culinary arts combine utility with pleasure.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Maya Morrison had 28 assists, 12 service points and two aces, while Sadie Hartley Matteson notched 15 kills as Old Rochester (15-3) bested Somerset Berkley 3-0 in the South Coast Conference.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The California team bested UNC 21-18.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Want to know more about latest viral trend to conquer short nails?
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Overmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatch. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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