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outguess

verb

Definition of outguess

as in to outsmart

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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. — 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

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After being humiliated and outsmarted when Julia escaped his grasp with Henry’s help in the season one finale, Lovat is presumably more dangerous than ever — and Henry will need to find a way back to save her once again.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
But, at the same time, the car’s computing system that controls electrical deployment is trying to outsmart them.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of outsmart

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The characters' abilities are built around outmaneuvering, not outgunning.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse and squeezed the space for dissent in the world’s biggest democracy.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of outmaneuver

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Gauff dug in, matched Badosa’s power, and outfoxed her when the opportunities arose.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Both candidates attempted to court voters by outfoxing each other in their support of the then-former president and the race became increasingly negative.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outfox

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Los Angeles police corralled and arrested scores of minibike riders on Sunday, thwarting a takeover of the 6th Street Bridge, police said.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Attendance was lackluster, and worries about GOP voter turnout to thwart a Democratic takeover of Congress were clearly on the president's mind.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thwart

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Sure, both stocks are up about 15% since our April sale, but Bristol's got way too many roadblocks coming up for us to second-guess ourselves.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Summary Making major decisions is often followed by unexpected doubt, as leaders second-guess their choices.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of second-guess

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