as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness
an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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Recent Examples of outsmart
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance has warned.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Mosquitoes just might be outsmarting us Mosquitoes may be beating us at our own game − by making repellent attractive.
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Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
However, all this ends up swept under the rug in favor of trying to outsmart the viewer, leaving little by way of coherent narrative evolution; neither of the aforementioned threads is ever followed up on.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
The Wachowskis’ debut film stars Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as extremely hot lesbians who fall in love and outsmart the mob.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Mosquitoes just might be outsmarting us Mosquitoes may be beating us at our own game − by making repellent attractive.
—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
However, all this ends up swept under the rug in favor of trying to outsmart the viewer, leaving little by way of coherent narrative evolution; neither of the aforementioned threads is ever followed up on.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
The Wachowskis’ debut film stars Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as extremely hot lesbians who fall in love and outsmart the mob.
—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outsmart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsmart
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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Out of the first 3,000 participants, only three adults managed to outwit the kids and win the million-dollar grand prize.
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In the 31st minute, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi received the ball downfield in front of the box but was thwarted by Haiti's goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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Novo and Lilly have sought to outmaneuver one another with price cuts for cash-paying customers whose insurance plans don't cover the medications.
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The series will also recreate pivotal moments from Carlos’ life, while Carr examines how Carlos outmaneuvered intelligence services before being captured.
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Appearance, though, can be deceiving, but luckily, this shed is still packed with smart features and a clever design that will keep all your belongings safe.
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Here, however, the joke is that appearances can be deceiving — or to be more specific, that trying to act like a character in a movie is a reckless, unwise thing to do.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.
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But even foxes can outfox themselves by their own designs.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsmart. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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