outsmart

verb

out·smart ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt

outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts

Synonyms of outsmart next

transitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes offensive coordinators feel the need to try to outsmart everyone, when a simple sneak would do. —

Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023 Like Wendy, Taylor yearns to give back after more than proving their worth at making piles of money by outsmarting others. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 Here, experts offer their best tips for outsmarting the impulse. —

Amara Amaryah, SELF, 16 Oct. 2023 If Putin outsmarts us on the battlefield and mounts a counter-offensive . . . —

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2023 And the scientist also has said the birds are outsmarting us. —

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023 The endpoint of this intelligence explosion could be a superintelligence: a godlike AI that outsmarts us the way humans often outsmart insects. —

Time, 20 July 2023 Kids also outsmart their parents and sometimes lie to or disobey them. —

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Teams of four will compete, drive, run, eat, think and outsmart each other to the finish line. —

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