Examples of outsmart in a Sentence
The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies.
an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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The world’s leading superpower was outsmarted by Iran, perhaps because Iran’s secretary of defense took his job seriously.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, Tyreese is outsmarted by the Terminus Tiger Fan, who grabs baby Judith and threatens to snap her neck unless Tyreese walks unarmed into a herd of walkers outside.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Selecting a college major is not an exercise in outsmarting the admissions system.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
When a third girl disappears, Sean is determined to outsmart the police and solve the case for himself.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, Tyreese is outsmarted by the Terminus Tiger Fan, who grabs baby Judith and threatens to snap her neck unless Tyreese walks unarmed into a herd of walkers outside.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Selecting a college major is not an exercise in outsmarting the admissions system.
—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
When a third girl disappears, Sean is determined to outsmart the police and solve the case for himself.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outsmart
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt 
: outwit
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