overmatch
to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat: an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet.
to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength, ability, or the like.
Origin of overmatch
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How to use overmatch in a sentence
I may not part from thee until in knightly encounter in the field some overmatching champion shall fairly win and fairly wear me.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for overmatch
/ mainly US /
to be more than a match for
to match with a superior opponent
a person superior in ability
a match in which one contestant is superior
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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