outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
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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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His answer was an older, independently wealthy, single sleuth who would outsmart the men and had no interest in ever getting married.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
Luckily, a group of kids outsmarts the supernatural forces — with the help of a few adults, of course.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 5 May 2024
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
Luckily, a group of kids outsmarts the supernatural forces — with the help of a few adults, of course.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 5 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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