overmatch

[ oh-ver-mach ]

verb (used with object)

1. 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.

2. to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength, ability, or the like.

overmatch

verb

1. to be more than a match for
2. to match with a superior opponent

noun

1. a person superior in ability
2. a match in which one contestant is superior

Word History and Origins

Origin of overmatch¹

First recorded in 1300–50, overmatch is from the Middle English word overmacchen. See over-, match ²

Example Sentences

"The problem is that the Democrats don’t unmask Trump’s essential cowardice and overmatch his dominance game."

From Salon

The problem is that the Democrats don’t unmask Trump’s essential cowardice and overmatch his dominance game.

From Salon

"Tehran has achieved what the Pentagon calls military 'overmatch' - a level of capability in which a country has weaponry that makes it extremely difficult to check or defeat," says Robin Wright, author of several books on Iran and a distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars.

From BBC

Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, Overmatch is intended "to enable a Navy that swarms the sea, delivering synchronized lethal and nonlethal effects from near-and-far, every axis and every domain."

From Salon

Less is known about the Navy's AI equivalent, "Project Overmatch," as many aspects of its programming have been kept secret.

From Salon