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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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
The most uncomfortable truth of the last four days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
Against such power, even Titans and giants were hopelessly outmatched.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
