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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of outmatch form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Overwhelmed by adversarial forces or circumstances (either animate or inanimate), so as to be facing likely defeat or to have already been defeated.

   "Near-synonyms: outgunned, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head"

Synonyms

All synonyms

in too deepout of one's depthoutgunnedover one's head

Antonyms

All antonyms

undermatched

Example

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"Ziri's team was completely outmatched."

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