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Recent Examples of overmatch But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020 YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones. Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 10 Apr. 2020 In the early stages of these kinds of crises, local officials try to avoid blame from Beijing by hiding information about outbreaks and the extent to which health facilities are overmatched. Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Feb. 2020 The Colts were a sieve in the passing game in the final four weeks, able to stop only overmatched Carolina rookie Will Grier. Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for overmatch
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  • Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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  • Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.
    Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Someone who seems to have the whole recipe round-up mastered?
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram Nick Harris is the Dallas Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Nothing beats a bullet. March 31, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • This new limo matches it, and bests it on nearly every level, even before the sound-insulating materials and traditional appointments are loaded into it.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • To get Beers, OU reportedly bested UConn and other powerhouse programs.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Channel this passion into some focused new moon intentions on April 27, but don’t let yourself be driven by a sheer need to conquer.
    Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Overmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatch. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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