outmaneuver
verb
out·ma·neu·ver
ˌau̇t-mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər 
outmaneuvered; outmaneuvering
: to outdo, defeat, or gain an advantage over by skillful or clever maneuvering : to maneuver more effectively than
Battalions are especially important in desert warfare because they are powerful enough to deliver devastating blows … but small enough to sneak along ridges and valleys to outmaneuver larger forces.—
Bob Davis
Bob Davis… an amorally ambitious studio exec who disposes of a threatening screenwriter as coolly as he outmaneuvers a rival executive.—Gregg Kilday
Gregg KildaySabre pilots learned that if they could force their adversaries to change direction rapidly, the Sabre could outmaneuver them.—Fred Reed
Fred ReedExamples of outmaneuver in a Sentence
outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington
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Iran welcomed Saudi Arabia's defense minister to Tehran just days before another round of critical nuclear talks with the United States—an overture that underscores Tehran's bid to outmaneuver Washington's pressure campaign as the specter of a wider Middle East war looms.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
This portable drone technology will inevitably empower smaller forces to outmaneuver larger opponents, echoing the guerrilla tactics that enabled American Revolutionaries to triumph over the British.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
During that first half, Boston shot the ball well from deep (8-for-18) while also frequently outmaneuvering and overpowering the Suns inside.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
No Blue Jays skipper has won it since, not even Cito Gaston, who consistently outmaneuvered Cox and the Braves in the 1992 World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
This portable drone technology will inevitably empower smaller forces to outmaneuver larger opponents, echoing the guerrilla tactics that enabled American Revolutionaries to triumph over the British.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
During that first half, Boston shot the ball well from deep (8-for-18) while also frequently outmaneuvering and overpowering the Suns inside.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
No Blue Jays skipper has won it since, not even Cito Gaston, who consistently outmaneuvered Cox and the Braves in the 1992 World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Outmaneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmaneuver. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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