overmatch

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To match more than intended.

   The regular expression overmatched, capturing the entire paragraph instead of the specific sentence.

2. verb To be more than equal to or a match for, to surpass; hence, to conquer, vanquish.
3. verb To marry (someone) to a superior.
4. noun A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other.
5. noun An opponent who is more than a match for another; one who cannot be defeated.

Similar words

outdated overrun passed crossed overtaken overshot bettered exceeded outgrown outperformed

Often followed by

for the him in them

Word family

overmatched overmatches overmatching