as in to outsmart
to get the better of through cleverness
a plan to outwit their opponents at their own game
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Recent Examples of outwit
Orgeron coaches the game shirtless and outwits Kalen DeBoer, who ditched his T-shirt for a hoodie on a chilly night in Tuscaloosa.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
The film focuses on young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) — who's accidentally left home alone over the holidays — and his clever plans to outwit a pair of criminals trying to rob his home on Christmas Eve.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Unlike orcas or primates like us, birds tend to navigate complex aerial environments, find food in diverse and sometimes harsh conditions and outwit predators with quick thinking and adaptability.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
The film focuses on young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) — who's accidentally left home alone over the holidays — and his clever plans to outwit a pair of criminals trying to rob his home on Christmas Eve.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Unlike orcas or primates like us, birds tend to navigate complex aerial environments, find food in diverse and sometimes harsh conditions and outwit predators with quick thinking and adaptability.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwit
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The two brawl and Owen manages to outsmart her, knocking her out and locking her in the trunk of her car.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Timing an increase in your retirement contributions with a salary increase is a shrewd move that leverages behavioral economics principles to outsmart your brain and improve your long-term financial security.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their elaborate plan to murder Campbell’s Sidney Prescott and frame her father for their killing spree is thwarted, however, when Sidney drops a TV on Stu, seemingly killing him, and shoots Billy in the head.—
John Russell,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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For example, will NIH medical trials aimed at detecting and thwarting the next pandemic or providing cures for cancer be defunded?—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals used to deceive customs officials were also shipped to the U.S. from China.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, opponent Kirsty-Lee Davies defeated Haynes to ensure the championship went to a biological female.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which covers portions of Jackson, Clinton and Scott counties.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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When this stress overcomes the strength of the rock to create a fault, or the friction along existing fault planes, the ground slips—releasing waves of energy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Making the playoffs and maybe even surprising in them would be Miami’s greatest statement of resolve and flex of Heat Culture — to have overcome the capital-D distraction and drama that might have detonated this season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Situated in one of the game's smallest media markets, the Padres under General Manager A.J. Preller have spent lavishly and made a series of splashy acquisitions, but keep getting outfoxed by their upstate rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
David Faris,
theweek,
5 Sep. 2024
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Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2024
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Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In other words, an attacker would need to fool all or nearly all nodes to remain hidden—which quickly becomes infeasible as more light nodes join.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished.—
Becca Rothfeld,
Washington Post,
26 June 2024
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In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2024
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