as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Recent Examples of outmatch
Though the Lions attempted to come back, they were simply outmatched the entire game.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Miocic puts up a fight, but is clearly outmatched from the first round.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
This reliance makes the United States vulnerable; as long as Beijing effectively controls the inputs for manufacturing American weapons and military systems, the United States may not be able to outmatch China in a potential conflict.
—Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
The Texans were outmatched by the Ravens on both sides of the ball, continuing their recent inconsistencies.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Miocic puts up a fight, but is clearly outmatched from the first round.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
This reliance makes the United States vulnerable; as long as Beijing effectively controls the inputs for manufacturing American weapons and military systems, the United States may not be able to outmatch China in a potential conflict.
—Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
The Texans were outmatched by the Ravens on both sides of the ball, continuing their recent inconsistencies.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmatch
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Seagate Technology — Shares gained 1% after Seagate Technology surpassed second-quarter expectations, with adjusted earnings of $2.03 per share on revenues of $2.33 billion.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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In many cases, though, the payments proposed in the email would far exceed that sum.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many employees in our restaurants routinely earn $25 to $40 per hour, far exceeding the minimum wage.—
Nicole Ayala,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Szoboszlai is on course to better those numbers this season, with his goal against Ipswich his third in the league and fourth of the season overall, alongside five assists in all competitions.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Accept criticism gracefully and apply it to better yourself.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jake Heller-Bottari and Mitchell Dumas put up 15 points apiece, and three other players finished with double digit scoring numbers as Mystic Valley (11-2) topped Pioneer Charter (Everett) 66-59 in a nonleague contest.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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