overmatch Synonyms

overmatch Meaning

Webster

overmatch (v. t.)

To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish.

To marry (one) to a superior.

Webster

overmatch (n.)

One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which one of the opponents is overmatched.

overmatch Sentence Examples

  1. The champion's superior strength proved to be an insurmountable overmatch for his opponent.
  2. The smaller team held their own against the overmatch but eventually succumbed to their sheer numbers.
  3. The enemy's artillery was an overmatch for our defenses, forcing us to retreat.
  4. The veteran pilot's experience gave him an overmatch in aerial combat against the younger adversary.
  5. The rebels had the overmatch in close-quarters fighting, but lacked the firepower for a sustained battle.
  6. The overmatch in resources allowed the invading force to establish a foothold despite fierce resistance.
  7. Diplomacy proved to be an overmatch for force, as the two nations resolved their conflict peacefully.
  8. The overmatch in technology gave the newer model a clear advantage over its predecessors.
  9. The alliance's combined military strength created an overmatch that overwhelmed their enemies.
  10. The economic overmatch between the two companies led to a hostile takeover and the assimilation of one into the other's portfolio.

FAQs About the word overmatch

To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish., To marry (one) to a superior., One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which o

master,defeat, best, beat, overcome, worst, conquer, get, trim, surmount

lose (to), go down, go down, lose (to), give up, go under, fail, fall, go under, fail

The champion's superior strength proved to be an insurmountable overmatch for his opponent.

The smaller team held their own against the overmatch but eventually succumbed to their sheer numbers.

The enemy's artillery was an overmatch for our defenses, forcing us to retreat.

The veteran pilot's experience gave him an overmatch in aerial combat against the younger adversary.