outmatch
verb (used with object)
to be superior to; surpass; outdo.
outmatched
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past participleof outmatch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outmatch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outmatchverb (used with object)to be superior to; surpass; outdo.
Example Sentences
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The result was a single, wholly outmatched excavator coming to the mountain of masonry that had been the Al-Zaharnah home, where Mutaz and at least six others were still interred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Analysts have said Microsoft’s Xbox consoles and Game Pass subscription service are underperforming and being outmatched by competitors, including smaller, cheaper rivals like the Nex Playground active game system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Taiwan's coastguard is massively outmatched by China's fleet, the largest in the world.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
And for the second straight year, the Trojans were outmatched by Paige Bueckers and UConn in the Elite Eight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
To cope with a hyena seemed remotely possible, but I was so obviously outmatched by Richard Parker that it wasn’t even worth worrying about.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
