overmatching

verb

present participle of overmatch
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmatching
  1. defeating
  2. overcoming
  3. mastering
  4. beating
  5. conquering
  6. taking
  7. dispatching
  8. getting
Verb
  • Northern California received a boost with Folsom defeating Mission Viejo 35-21.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Botic van de Zandschulp, who knocked Carlos Alcaraz out of this event two years ago, is into the fourth round after defeating Zizou Bergs 3-6, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • This design continually reflects the laser inside the stream via total internal reflection, overcoming the need for focal-point or Rayleigh-length adjustments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Augusto, Marrero, Hernández and countless others have little choice but to figure things out which, in Cuban parlance, means overcoming whatever obstacle is placed in their way.
    — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • There’s a specific, nuanced skill in mastering someone else’s tone.
    — Marissa Brassfield, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Essential, too, is the productive friction generated by grappling with and then mastering new knowledge.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Rashford enticed the Ukrainian, then drove past him on the outside, further beating Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the area, forcing James Tarkowski to slide in to concede a corner.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Both teams are coming off dominant albeit unremarkable opening games after beating FCS opponents at home.
    — PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • John Deacon, Queen The members of Queen were magpies who could throw just about anything, from opera to rockabilly, into their world-conquering arena rock.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon opposes intense Pluto, exposing a routine or responsibility that has been taking more out of you than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • In the men’s draw, Belgium’s Alexander Blockx continued his breakout run, dispatching Argentine ​24th seed Francisco Cerundolo ​6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 ⁠to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After dispatching Zakharova, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3), Osaka explained her look.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispatching
Verb
  • Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting
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“Overmatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatching. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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