Synonyms of overmatch

overmatch

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈmach 

as in to defeat

to achieve a victory over

an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeat
• overcome
• master
• worst
• beat
• best
• conquer
• take
• get
• dispatch
• subdue
• overbear
• surmount
• stop
• prevail (over)
• triumph (over)
• get the better of
• win (against)
• lick
• succeed
• trim
• upend
• get around
• do down
• overwhelm
• skunk
• surpass
• sweep
• exceed
• better
• crush
• annihilate
• finish
• bury
• rout
• slaughter
• excel
• trounce
• knock for a loop
• blow out
• blow away
• overpower
• snow under
• vanquish
• edge (out)
• score
• outfight
• drub
• clobber
• flourish
• upset
• subjugate
• overthrow
• nose out
• outdistance
• whip
• flatten
• outstrip
• bomb
• outdo
• cap
• skin
• cream
• thrash
• outshine
• top
• unseat
• wallop
• pip
• smoke
• transcend
• break
• eclipse
• knock over
• ace (out)
• overtop
• knock off
• shellac
• wax

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• go down
• fall
• fail
• give up
• go under
• collapse
• fold
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

Examples of overmatch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No. —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