outwit
verb
out·wit
ˌau̇t-ˈwit 
outwitted; outwitting
1
: to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
2
archaic
: to surpass in wisdom
Synonyms
Examples of outwit in a Sentence
The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.
They thought they had outwitted the new teacher.
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Survivor Season 46 Breaks the Record — Again — for Most Players Voted Out with Idols In a Single Season
While their love has outlasted some viewers’ expectations and reality TV pressures, their answers reveal their ongoing competitive spirits to outwit, outplay and outlast each other in Survivor.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Among those competitions, which challenge contestants to outwit and out-charm one another in hopes of winning a grand prize, international franchise The Traitors (whose stateside version streams on Peacock) has become reality TV’s biggest success story of the past few years, in the U.S. and abroad.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 8 May 2024
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Among those competitions, which challenge contestants to outwit and out-charm one another in hopes of winning a grand prize, international franchise The Traitors (whose stateside version streams on Peacock) has become reality TV’s biggest success story of the past few years, in the U.S. and abroad.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 8 May 2024
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“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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