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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For the most part, the industry has not been able to outmaneuver these special interest groups in Sacramento.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This isn't the first time Trump has tried to outmaneuver his critics by bringing them closer.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But he might also get played, winding up like Napoleon III, outmaneuvered by wilier rivals.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Think big, think strategically – Rather than trying to keep pace with competitors, outmaneuver them.
—Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This isn't the first time Trump has tried to outmaneuver his critics by bringing them closer.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But he might also get played, winding up like Napoleon III, outmaneuvered by wilier rivals.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Think big, think strategically – Rather than trying to keep pace with competitors, outmaneuver them.
—Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outmaneuver
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“Outmaneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmaneuver. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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