overmatched

past tense of overmatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmatched
Verb
  • The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Series history Tennessee snapped a 4-game losing streak in the series against Arkansas and defeated the Razorbacks for the first time since a 34-13 decision at Neyland Stadium in 2007.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team who overcame Serbia should be rewarded.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Somehow, the Red Sox overcame countless injuries and surprising roster decisions to win 89 games and make the postseason for the first time in four years.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump mastered it decades ago, on The Apprentice.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Quince has mastered the art of layering pieces.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the buttery-soft Nulu fabric truly cannot be beat, whether you’re headed to yoga or gearing up for a long-haul flight.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In May 2025, an independent investigation found that African Parks rangers had raped, beat and tortured indigenous people.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
    Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Overmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatched. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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