outwit
verb
out·wit
ˌau̇t-ˈwit 
outwitted; outwitting
1
: to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
2
archaic
: to surpass in wisdom
Examples of outwit in a Sentence
The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.
They thought they had outwitted the new teacher.
Recent Examples on the Web
As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
During the two stints as Speaker, Pelosi shepherded passage of the Affordable Care Act, the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan and Biden-era infrastructure and climate bills, driven by what supporters call a singular ability to whip up votes and outwit her opponents.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Maduro has in any case outwitted dozens of attempts to depose him over the years.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Time and Numbers—there’s no outwitting them.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
During the two stints as Speaker, Pelosi shepherded passage of the Affordable Care Act, the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan and Biden-era infrastructure and climate bills, driven by what supporters call a singular ability to whip up votes and outwit her opponents.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Maduro has in any case outwitted dozens of attempts to depose him over the years.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Time and Numbers—there’s no outwitting them.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outwit
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“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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