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Recent Examples of outguess
No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguess
Verb
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The goal isn’t to outsmart wildfire season.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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As their lies unravel, Nora and Jack try to outsmart one another.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Towering over the town is another, much bigger, Venetian fort, the Palamidhi (named after Palamedes, Nafplio’s legendarily clever local hero, who outwitted Odysseus and, well, didn’t live long enough to regret it).—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rather than overpowering them with brute force, German forces managed to defeat the French and British forces in the Battle of France (1940) by simply outmaneuvering them.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Living under one roof, contestants must navigate shifting alliances, outmaneuver their rivals and adapt to an ever-changing game where trust is limited and every move has consequences.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the game’s biggest stars have already voiced frustration over trying to outthink the robots.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Digital computers may eventually outthink us, but that will remain all action without experience.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But even foxes can outfox themselves by their own designs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brendan Fraser is on hand as well, playing a jerky LAPD detective who keeps stepping on Diamond’s toes, thwarting the private eye’s shrewd attempts to crack the case.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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But, for now, that effort, too, has been thwarted.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Partners will start to second-guess each other’s intentions and commitment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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When the whole look is wrinkle-resistant, there’s nothing to second-guess.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outguess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguess. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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