outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
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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But authorities are confident Brown won’t outsmart them.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
But as is often the case with singular rule and kingdoms built on lies and deception, the pathetic nuance of Richard is left bare as others outsmart him.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
The sisters and their friends are then forced to navigate the latest Scream entry’s shifting rules of horror, to outsmart a twisted version of the Ghostface game that plays on surveillance, online culture and urban isolation.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
By Monday, Bezos’ security team was making last-minute changes to try to outsmart the activists, according to TMZ.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
But as is often the case with singular rule and kingdoms built on lies and deception, the pathetic nuance of Richard is left bare as others outsmart him.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
The sisters and their friends are then forced to navigate the latest Scream entry’s shifting rules of horror, to outsmart a twisted version of the Ghostface game that plays on surveillance, online culture and urban isolation.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
By Monday, Bezos’ security team was making last-minute changes to try to outsmart the activists, according to TMZ.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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