outplay
verb
out·play
ˌau̇t-ˈplā 
outplayed; outplaying; outplays
: to play better than
especially
: to outdo in playing a game
The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter, but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win … —
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The players know who is outplaying whom, who deserves more playing time, who gives the team the best chance to win, who is only on the field because a GM or coach wants him there, and who is being treated unfairly.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
He is trained, tutored and eventually tortured; he is outplayed at cards and conspiracy, and is alternately the victim and the beneficiary of serpentine plots, but never the instigator of them.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Nobody in Baltimore has been a bigger surprise than Albert Suárez.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
The new season, dubbed 'Titans Vs Rebels' will see another group of castaways battle it out in an attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast each other in the ultimate game of survival.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
He is trained, tutored and eventually tortured; he is outplayed at cards and conspiracy, and is alternately the victim and the beneficiary of serpentine plots, but never the instigator of them.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Related Articles Orioles outplay Yankees, Dean Kremer outduels Nestor Cortes in 4-2 win to move into solo first place in AL East
12 1/3
Nobody in Baltimore has been a bigger surprise than Albert Suárez.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
The new season, dubbed 'Titans Vs Rebels' will see another group of castaways battle it out in an attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast each other in the ultimate game of survival.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Outplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplay. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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