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outmatch

vb. (context transitive English) to surpass or be better than something or someone else

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outmatch

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn: surpass, outstrip, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform]

Usage examples of "outmatch".

Rander of Southbeach, who tried to banish the shapeshifter or conjure up something of his own, but Katherian was fighting his every incantation, and Rander was pretty clearly outmatched right from the start.

When the battle with the Highlanders finally came, they would easily outmatch them.

He was picturing the things that he could accomplish by a return to a more vigorous life, wherein he could outmatch the best efforts of his brother Leon.

And then the big car was rolling around the comer, its observers little knowing that Cranston was already transforming himself into The Shadow, that cloaked fighter whose prowess could outmatch a horde!

APCs--but the Americans came away with a great deal of respect for the Republican Guards, who fought on despite being outnumbered, outgunned, and outmatched in every way.

Ducky, knowing that his arm span easily outmatched that of his opponent.

Comparing the two camps, Vani and Burnt Fur, the ranger could tell the gnomes were outmatched in savagery, let alone sheer numbers.

He outmatched her physically, but her emotional core could blast his own into shards.

As luck had it, Mona was at that moment outmatched by a very portly dowager who entered the lobby.

To dispel the illusion that so outmatched his own arts, the Black Dragon stooped forward to clutch at the spread cloak and the slouch hat that tilted from the top of the cloth blot.

At moments they caught the reflection of the blue light and outmatched it with their glitter and their burn.

There was a simple way to end this premature thrust, though it outmatched simplicity with daring.

The Hindu had literally packed himself into the special box, with a skill that outmatched any contortionist that Harry had ever seen.

You should also stress the tremendous effort made by the Germans, their withdrawal of almost half their air forces from Italy, where they were already outmatched, and the assistance given to our troops thereby.

Alex that Randolph was completely outmatched as she turned to watch the fight, but instead of wisely surrendering, he lunged at Lionel.