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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Instead of drafting franchise cornerstones in JaMarr Chase or Penei Sewell, ex-GM Chris Grier outsmarted himself.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Earth Day is the one day a year when picking up litter feels less like a chore and more like joining a very low-budget superhero league — no cape required, just a decent pair of gloves and a willingness to outsmart a rogue plastic bag.
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What once felt like a clever way to outsmart corporate firewalls or download a free video game had evolved into something far more serious.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead of drafting franchise cornerstones in JaMarr Chase or Penei Sewell, ex-GM Chris Grier outsmarted himself.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Earth Day is the one day a year when picking up litter feels less like a chore and more like joining a very low-budget superhero league — no cape required, just a decent pair of gloves and a willingness to outsmart a rogue plastic bag.
—Vytas Reid, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
What once felt like a clever way to outsmart corporate firewalls or download a free video game had evolved into something far more serious.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt 
: outwit
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