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overmatches

verb

present tense third-person singular of overmatch
as in masters
to achieve a victory over an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmatches
  1. masters
  2. defeats
  3. overcomes
  4. beats
  5. takes
  6. gets
  7. dispatches
  8. conquers
Verb
  • The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.
    — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of masters
Verb
  • Years of practice, games, injuries, triumphs and defeats shape prospects for the ultimate goal — to play hockey professionally.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Which defeats the entire purpose of replay in the first place.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeats
Verb
  • This biological method overcomes high-heat processing and creates an eco-friendly system.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • Reacher beats mercenaries about the head with a bowling pin and a bowling trophy.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Minnesota Vikings, the newest NFL franchise, beats the league’s oldest franchise, the Chicago Bears, 37-13 win in the season opener.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn takes year-round diligence to keep soil healthy and weeds, pests, and diseases at bay.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The decision to construct the film around precisely five-minute takes presents a formidable formal and technical challenge.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • Jessica Barden has a ball playing a mercurial, theatrical Nance who gets nauseous at the sight of her peas touching her carrots touching her mashed potatoes.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The rule gives immigration officers wider discretion when deciding who gets a green card or certain visas.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The officer immediately dispatches that shots had been fired.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispatches
Verb
  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conquers
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“Overmatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatches. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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