as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch
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Recent Examples of overmatch
But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 10 Apr. 2020
In the early stages of these kinds of crises, local officials try to avoid blame from Beijing by hiding information about outbreaks and the extent to which health facilities are overmatched.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Feb. 2020
The Colts were a sieve in the passing game in the final four weeks, able to stop only overmatched Carolina rookie Will Grier.
—Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2019
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 10 Apr. 2020
In the early stages of these kinds of crises, local officials try to avoid blame from Beijing by hiding information about outbreaks and the extent to which health facilities are overmatched.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Feb. 2020
The Colts were a sieve in the passing game in the final four weeks, able to stop only overmatched Carolina rookie Will Grier.
—Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmatch
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The Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-137, in a thrilling overtime contest Monday that was arguably one of the more confusing, exciting games of the season.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the 2025 PLAYERS Championship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Successful originators win by mastering the art of origination sizing, increasing exposures intelligently as customers grow, and portfolio composition.—
Andrew Curtis,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The best way to master it, logically, is to stick with it.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 67-year-old Sigmon, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by firing squad, was convicted in 2002 of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke by beating with a baseball bat at the couple's home in Greenville County, South Carolina.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That streak bested the previous national streak of 65 straight unbeaten games, set by Penn State University in 1941.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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While The Changes Track The Progression Of Our Credit Market Amnesia The replacement high-end properties mimic the ambitions of today’s tech titans to conquer outer space.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vikings had begun to conquer and move into parts of Scotland in 800 A.D.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Overmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmatch. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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