Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguessed
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Incensed at being outsmarted, the CEO of Weyland-Yutani (Sandra Yi Sencindive) allows one of her employees, a cyborg with very few scruples named Morrow (Babou Ceesay), to use any means necessary to reacquire the biological specimens.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
This solution also outsmarted existing industry tools like Gurobi on large-scale delivery simulations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
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Though Penn State had a key injury with linebacker Tony Rojas sidelined, Knowles was also outwitted by Neuheisel, who only took over the role for the Bruins earlier this week.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In finishing with 83 wins in each of the previous two years, the Cubs were thwarted by a bullpen that either wore down near the end of the season or failed in too many clutch moments.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting, including one who, driving a pickup truck, saw the suspect in the parking lot and hit him.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Footage released by the Philippine government shows a Chinese coast guard cutter colliding with a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer after being outmaneuvered by a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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That one of the biggest and most economically central industries got outmaneuvered by a sector that was, until recently, on the fringes speaks to the new pecking order.—
Rachel Witkowski,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Youths frustrated at a social media ban, corruption and lack of economic opportunities coordinated mass protests via Discord that helped bring down the government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yurachek balked at the idea that candidates to be the next full-time football coach would be underequipped like Pittman.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Our plans were foiled, but our spirits remained high.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In June, Pashinyan announced that a plot had been foiled to oust his administration.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Outguessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguessed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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