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outmatch

[ out-mach ]

/ ˌaʊtˈmætʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to be superior to; surpass; outdo: The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors.

Origin of outmatch

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + match²

Words nearby outmatch

outlying, outman, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outmatch, outmode, outmoded, outmost, outmuscle, outness

Example sentences from the Web for outmatch

The Glock was designed in the late 1980s as a way to outmatch increasingly well-armed criminals.

A Look at the Aurora Shooter’s Guns, Including the AR-15 |Alex Klein |July 22, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I shall meet him in courage, did he outmatch great Achilles and wear arms like his forged by Vulcan's hands.

The Aeneid of Virgil |Virgil
It would be difficult, if not impossible, to outmatch this incident in the entire history of war.

The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry |Samuel H. Fletcher
It can never be wrong to outmatch an enemy in the methods they employ, no matter what form they take.

Drake, Nelson and Napoleon |Walter Runciman

St. Clair and Martin divided the punting between them and together they managed to outmatch the efforts of the Southby kicker.

Left Guard Gilbert |Ralph Henry Barbour
In his keen subtlety and cunning he can outmatch the keenest of us; outwit and befool without doing any extra thinking.

Quiet Talks about Jesus |S. D. Gordon