outmatch
/aut'mætʃ/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To surpass or exceed in performance, quality, or degree: To be superior to someone or something in a competition, comparison, or achievement.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The new model outmatches its predecessor in both speed and efficiency.
- Her dedication to research outmatches that of her colleagues.
- In the final round, he managed to outmatch his toughest opponent.
Advanced Usage
- "Outmatch in": To be superior in a specific area or aspect.
- The software outmatches its competitors in user-friendliness.
- "Outmatch at": To be superior in a particular activity or skill.
- She outmatches everyone at solving complex equations.
Variants and Related Words
- Outdo (verb): To do better than; surpass.
- Outperform (verb): To perform better than.
- Surpass (verb): To exceed; to go beyond in degree or quality.
- Excel (verb): To be exceptionally good at something.
Synonyms
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Outdo
- Outperform
- Eclipse
- Transcend
Antonyms
- Fall short
- Lag behind
- Underperform
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "To be in a class of one's own": To be so superior that comparison is almost irrelevant. (While not containing "outmatch," this idiom conveys a similar meaning of surpassing all others.)
- As a strategist, she is in a class of her own.
Verb
- 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