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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Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” “You feel sorry for Oscar Isaac’s character in ‘Beef’ because he’s so clearly outmatched by his partner, played by Carey Mulligan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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
By the 1440s, this English system was outmatched by a reformed French army funded by direct state taxation, itself a consequence of the persistent strife that enhanced royal power by reducing regional differences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Taiwan's coastguard is massively outmatched by China's fleet, the largest in the world.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Against such power, even Titans and giants were hopelessly outmatched.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
