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  • verb Present participle of overmatch.

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Examples

  • Because of our overwhelming air and naval superiority, we still have the "overmatching" capability to defeat a conventional attack.

    North Korea: The War Game 2005

  • Because of our overwhelming air and naval superiority, we still have the "overmatching" capability to defeat a conventional attack.

    North Korea: The War Game 2005

  • It isn't long before the possession of money becomes the supreme survival trait, easy overmatching strength, dexterity, agility, stamina, beauty, and even intelligence.

    Rationalized Irrationality « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2009

  • This was another case of one team overmatching another, with the Yankees, who won 114 games during the season, cruising to the title.

    Sweep is latest Series worthy of brush-off 2007

  • The Bucs used the NFL's top-rated defense to get their bye, completely overmatching untested Henry Burris, who was intercepted four times.

    NFL - National Football League - Tampa Bay vs. Chicago 2002

  • The Bucs used the NFL's top-rated defense to get their bye, completely overmatching untested Henry Burris, who was intercepted four times.

    NFL - National Football League - Tampa Bay vs. Chicago 2002

  • In Iraq, coalition forces defeated a larger adversary, not with mass, but with overmatching speed, power and agility.

    CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2004 2004

  • Across the one-step dais that held the throne, Aydrian was similarly overmatching Prince Midalis.

    Immortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 2003

  • Theran was a powerful man, overmatching even his very powerful King's Own Herald.

    Brightly Burning Lackey, Mercedes 2000

  • They gently, gradually absorb their creators into their systems, at the wish of those beings, whose overmatching physical and intellectual superiors they have become.

    The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

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