outmatch
verb
out·match
ˌau̇t-ˈmach 
outmatched; outmatching; outmatches
: to prove superior to : outdo
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believes Secretariat would outmatch any other horse in racing history
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Of course, conventional medicine, too, was often outmatched by Radner’s illness.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
He’s certainly outmatched by the great Claude Rains, who plays Larry’s father, Sir John Talbot.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz, Djokovic also has two proper rivals who can outmatch him on the court.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Be realistic The most uncomfortable truth of the last few days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
He’s certainly outmatched by the great Claude Rains, who plays Larry’s father, Sir John Talbot.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
In Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz, Djokovic also has two proper rivals who can outmatch him on the court.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Be realistic The most uncomfortable truth of the last few days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Outmatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmatch. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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