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Recent Examples of outguess
No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguess
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The way to outsmart dark modes The RIKEN team took a different approach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bob Markle was good at outwitting violators.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soon, the European LNGs might find themselves being outmaneuvered by others, such as China.—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some of the game’s biggest stars have already voiced frustration over trying to outthink the robots.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Digital computers may eventually outthink us, but that will remain all action without experience.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But even foxes can outfox themselves by their own designs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Frey unleashed his five-pitch arsenal, thwarting the Spartans most of the way.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said its paramilitary forces helped thwart a coup.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The question is, should consumers second-guess their potential new Ford vehicle purchases because of recent recalls?—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Should academic journals begin to second-guess guest editors?—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outguess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguess. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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