was no match for

A form of be no match for — To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of be no match for
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APA

was no match for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20no%20match%20for

MLA

“was no match for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20no%20match%20for. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “was no match for,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20no%20match%20for.

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