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to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat; to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength, ability, or the like

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  • Verb (used with object) : an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet
  • The injury-depleted Aggies (3-5, 1-3) were overmatched from the start, and coach Hal Mumme had no problem admitting it.
  • Siena, which had been hoping to become the tournament's next George Mason, was overmatched from the start and never led.
  • While Hingis showed that she wasn't overmatched from the baseline, her weak serve let her down, setting up easy winners for Clijsters.
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