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
Or the fact that CeeDee Lamb — albeit, a top-five receiver — simply outmatched KC cornerback Trent McDuffie throughout the afternoon.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Heights was outmatched by John Tyler as Campbell rushed for 183 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a 34-12 win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
The climactic battle sees Mecha Man completely outmatched, even when Blazer shows up to help.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the Warriors committed X turnovers and were simply outmatched by the Nuggets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
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After a debut season that exceeded even generous expectations, can the show do it all over again?—
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But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.—
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His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.—
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With a staggeringly large jackpot up for grabs the night before Christmas, people across the United States are looking for ways to better their odds at becoming a billionaire.—
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Swift became the fourth back over the last four seasons to top 1,000 yards with Johnson as his play caller.—
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Montana State found a way to top that accomplishment with a thrilling finish in the first overtime in the 48 years of this title game.—
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmatch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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