outmatch

verb

out·​match ˌau̇t-ˈmach How to pronounce outmatch (audio)
outmatched; outmatching; outmatches

transitive verb

: to prove superior to : outdo

Examples of outmatch in a Sentence

believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 Yet, the cinematic propaganda outmatched the commemorations of Ivan in stone. Dina Khapaeva, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025 But even with this, Denver looked outmatched from the opening tip, as the Clippers seemed to want the game more. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 But it was outmatched in comfort compared to the big dawg chairs that made our final list. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outmatch

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outmatch was in 1593

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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmatch. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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