outmatch
verb (used with object)
to be superior to; surpass; outdo.
outmatching
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present participleof outmatch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Flamingo can fly for over 1,800 miles and carry a warhead of over 2,500 lbs, outmatching the Scalp in range and payload.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the system is “absolutely incredible,” outmatching comparable U.S. platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
As streaming services vie with Hollywood for credibility and prestige they've thrown huge amounts of money at directing talent - often far outmatching anything a legacy studio can offer - with success.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
For years, the jail system had rotated incarcerated people in and out of housing areas on a regular basis, seeking to prevent detainees from banding together and outmatching correction officers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
‘Then come, and let your brother go with us, and some other of your folk who is most swift! For we have need of speed greater than any wind, outmatching the wings of the Nazgûl.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
