outmatch
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of outmatch
Example Sentences
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When it finally was over, less than two hours later, USC had been outmatched in almost every category.
From Los Angeles Times
It was exactly the sort of suffocating defense Musselman envisioned his team playing this season, its size and length proving too much for outmatched Illinois.
From Los Angeles Times
Taiwan's coastguard is massively outmatched by China's fleet, the largest in the world.
From Barron's
This bullpen has been overworked and outmatched and simply outplayed all season, and when the Dodger front office had a chance to fix it at the trade deadline, they did virtually nothing.
From Los Angeles Times
Pilots wallop another outmatched opponent while waiting to be tested.
From Los Angeles Times
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