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
With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
State of play: Detroit's defense, which has been diminished by several injuries, was completely outmatched.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Though the Lions attempted to come back, they were simply outmatched the entire game.
—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
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In Denmark, where Season 1 surpassed its prime-time slot average by 31%, a second season is set to launch later this month.—
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This year, Hamrick said the group surpassed 2,000 members.—
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But the number of deaths in 2025 has already exceeded last year’s count.—
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Federal departments and agencies report that the average age of their facilities exceeds their 40-50-year design life, with half rated to be in poor or critical condition, and there are multibillion-dollar maintenance backlogs across multiple R&D facilities.—
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The American Gaming Association estimates betters nationwide will wager $1.39 billion on the big game — an 11.2% increase from the projection made by research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming for last year's Super Bowl.—
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People add a range of things, like chlorophyll drops, apple cider vinegar and L-theanine powder to their water in order to try to better their health.—
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And the things that are topping his list would more likely drive up the cost of food, including eggs, rather than lower them.—
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The former is hydrating and refreshing to the max: meant for topping your makeup with a glow and blocking the sun’s rays at the same time.—
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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