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Synonyms

outmatch

American  
[out-mach] / ˌaʊtˈmætʃ /

verb (used with object)

  1. to be superior to; surpass; outdo.

    The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors.


Etymology

Origin of outmatch

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + match 2

Example Sentences

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"If you add up our economies, we outmatch Russia 25-to-one," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

Cameron, speaking after talks with Colonna in Paris, said that if the economies of Ukraine’s Western partners are calculated together, “we outmatch the Russian economy by 25 to one or more.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Whatever Qualcomm had available, it simply was never going to outmatch Samsung’s own tech.

From The Verge • May 16, 2022

To outmatch the Terrapins, the Eagles will have to hit a healthy percentage of those dozens of 3-point shots they take while also clamping down on defense.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2022

Yet Birge underestimated Robert Sproul, one of the few people who could outmatch Ernest Lawrence in cajolery.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik