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Recent Examples of outguess
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
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George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguess
Verb
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But authorities are confident Brown won’t outsmart them.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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But as is often the case with singular rule and kingdoms built on lies and deception, the pathetic nuance of Richard is left bare as others outsmart him.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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To save her muses and tarot deck, Pamela must outwit and out-magic Aleister with the help of old friends.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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My orchids can outwit other life forms, and so can my Venus flytrap (currently choking on a common house fly).—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Geoff Hinton, one of the most influential voices in artificial intelligence, warned that humanity is running out of time to prepare for machines that outthink us.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Either way, in a world where everything can be faked — intelligence, emotion, even purpose — the real danger isn’t that AI will outthink us.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In motorsport, Minis used their agility to outfox more powerful rivals, but here the engine no longer feels like a supporting act.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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Rohit's captaincy was also in the gun, outfoxed tactically by opposite number Pat Cummins.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Many construction projects fall under the California Environmental Quality Act, a regulation designed for public works that morphed into a tool to thwart unwanted development.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Texas Republicans are seeking to redraw the state's congressional boundaries to give Republicans an advantage and thwart potential losses in the 2026 midterm elections.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Close calls are rebroadcast, and the strike zone is superimposed on the screen, allowing fans to second-guess every ball and strike.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hyde Tyler then also encountered Wednesday, but appeared to second-guess himself and simply tossed her through a window, knocking her unconscious instead of killing her.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Outguess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguess. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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