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Definition of "overmatched" []

  • Outclassed; unable to compete (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of overmatch. (verb)

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Use "overmatched" in a sentence
  • "SMU and first-year coach June Jones were overmatched from the outset and turnovers - five interceptions - hurt the Mustangs mightily."
  • "The injury-depleted Aggies (3-5, 1-3) were overmatched from the start, and coach Hal Mumme had no problem admitting it."
  • "Three nights after Charlotte let a late lead slip away in a heartbreaking loss at Orlando, the Bobcats were overmatched from the start in front of their fifth home sellout of the season."