Crossword clues for overmatch
overmatch
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overmatch \O`ver*match"\, v. t.
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish.
--Drayton.To marry (one) to a superior. [Obs.]
--Burton.
Overmatch \O"ver*match`\, n.
One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in
which one of the opponents is overmatched.
--Milton.
--D.
Webster.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other vb. 1 To match more than intended. 2 To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. 3 To marry to a superior.
Usage examples of "overmatch".
Not only were the Enforcers woefully overmatched, despite their mind-deadening devices, the existence of so many Clan revolting against the Council was, to quote Barac, not Human business.
Still, Catti-brie was hard-pressed, indeed, overmatched, by her opponent this day.
I am yet the mightiest of all-aye, overmatching even Tiamat the Many-Mawed-who call Avernus home.
And in a test of physical strength against the tall, athletic mage, Baden would find himself equally overmatched.
But Baden knew, as soon as he saw her struggling with the black creature, that she was hopelessly overmatched.
The battlecruisers were fighting magnificently, but their superior systems were overmatched by their opponents' sheer toughness.
Sir, thou beseemest well, here be adventures by that fall for thee, for hereby dwelleth a knight that will not be overmatched for no man I know but ye overmatch him, and his name is Sir Turquine.
In this, at length, her defender appeared to be overmatched, when the Circassians broke the ring, and separated the combatants, who were borne asunder in the rush.
The war has proved that united states are, other things being equal, an overmatch for confederated states.
Underhill trotted awkwardly across the room, his enthusiasm overmatching his agility.
She was the largest war galley in the royal fleet, four hundred oars, the only warship the boy king owned capable of overmatching Fury.
Madame Schumann-Heink's headlights only really worked in top gear, and her wipers were overmatched in a heavy dew.
One of the crew--probably Woff, but Sisko did not see who--operated the appropriate controls and the image on the viewer changed, revealing an incredible tableau the overmatched transports were att acking the Marauder again.