outmuscle
verb[T]
(alsoout-muscle)uk/ˌaʊtˈmʌs.əl/us/ˌaʊtˈmʌs.əl/todefeatorgainanadvantageover someone usingyourphysicalstrength:
The New ZealandteamoutmuscledEnglandindefence.
He out-muscled thedefendertonodpast thekeeper.
to be morepowerfulthan someone or somethingelse:
Thecompanyis being outmuscled bylargerrivals.
- Preston were out-muscled by Wimbledon in the firsthalf.
- He won'tmindhaving to use hisstrengthto out-muscledefenders.
- TheDemocraticcontendersaggressivelysoughtto outmuscle one another on thetopicsofraceandpoverty.
- London isattemptingto outmuscle New York as theworldcapitaloffinance.
Surpassing in quality or number
- beat
- catch
- catch(someone)up
- compare
- crown
- crush
- dosomethingfor an encoreidiom
- eclipse
- encore
- outcompete
- outdo
- outflank
- outgo
- outman
- put/leavesomeonein the shadeidiom
- shame
- steal a march onsomeoneidiom
- stealsomeone'sthunderidiom
- surpass
- tower