How to Use overmatch in a Sentence

overmatch

verb
  • You don’t get overmatched with blow-bys and things like that.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 18 Oct. 2017
  • They haven’t been overmatched at all, and their best game was their last one.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Hagans looked overmatched with more turnovers (three) than points (two).
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2019
  • This was not a matter of a young team that was simply overmatched.
    — Jason Jones, sacbee, 29 Oct. 2017
  • That just goes to show how overmatched the Warriors are from night-to-night.
    — Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 12 Jan. 2020
  • They were often overmatched up front against the run, leaving the back end exposed.
    — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Tell me various Dodgers did not step up to the plate and seemed overmatched by it all.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Tocci has shown his fine glove work, which is his calling card, but has looked overmatched at times at the plate.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 7 Mar. 2018
  • McMahon was a bit lost last season and often overmatched at the plate.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The Ducks are overmatched, but less so with Herbert in the lineup.
    — OregonLive.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Barrett was overmatched in that second start against the Hokies three years ago.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Williams had his ups and downs, but the former fourth-round pick from Oklahoma was far from overmatched.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 24 June 2017
  • Louisville won its 13th straight game, routing overmatched Notre Dame.
    — Staff Reports, Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2020
  • And for the first 40 minutes, the Vikings appeared overmatched.
    — Kyle Stackpole, Howard County Times, 20 Sep. 2017
  • How does truth overmatch falsehood—is truth somehow more powerful?
    — Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
  • For one of the first times in the Steve Kerr era, the Warriors appeared overmatched.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 7 June 2019
  • The Phillies looked overmatched by Yankees pitching for a second straight night.
    — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 26 June 2018
  • The two simply overmatched anyone attempting to guard them en route to their 28-point win.
    — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • The Blazers looked overmatched against the Jazz until the fourth quarter.
    — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2019
  • So, too, did Escandon, a tough Colombian who seemed overmatched from the start.
    — Bob Velin, USA TODAY, 21 May 2017
  • Rookie Michael Chavis, who has been overmatched for the better part of three weeks, batted cleanup.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2019
  • But the Rockets were so overmatched in the first half, they were outscored 22-0 in second-chance points.
    — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2020
  • This was alarming in the sense that the Wild looked more apathetic than overmatched in their home opener.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2019
  • In its knockout game with Spain, Russia was overmatched but stunned Spain on penalty kicks.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 6 July 2018
  • Young is a physical edge setter who can physically overmatch tight ends and hold his ground against tackles.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Cachoeira, who was making her UFC debut, was overmatched from the start.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 4 Feb. 2018
  • By the end of the first quarter, the Cavs’ frontcourt looked overmatched, getting outscored 29-8.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2020
  • A day after being held to one hit, the Orioles were overmatched against Bieber (3-2).
    — Steve Herrick, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
  • There’s quality in this group, but that shouldn’t overmatch a nation that made the 2014 finals.
    — Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2018
  • But the Hornets were overmatched on The Farm, buffaloed and battered but not unbowed.
    — Joe Davidson, sacbee.com, 2 June 2017

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