outstrengthed

Definitions

Outmatched or defeated in terms of strength.

not-comparable

Examples

“The idea that Kruger was reluctant to fight⟳ the British army, or that he had any idea that his burghers would be outstrengthed, may be dismissed.”

“Crenshaw was outweighed and outstrengthed; and Harleston quickly bore him to the floor, where a sharp blow⟳ on the fingers sent the automatic flying.”

“[…] and then the panic and fear as her murderer grabs her around the throat and the struggles begin⟳ and then the moment when she first sees that her killer has her outstrengthed, out-maneuvered, and the futile grappling, the desperate, horrible panicked exertion and gasping for air, […]”

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