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outguesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of outguess

as in outthinks

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Seth Rollins outsmarts Bron Breakker The rivalry between Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker has not slowed down one bit.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Definition of outsmarts

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Scams involving direct payments A scammer tricks you into authorizing a wire transfer, sending money through a payment app or purchasing gift cards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
While Bela is using the bathroom, Other Mommy approaches her and tricks her into agreeing that their family would be better if Frank wasn’t around.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

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Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Another tactic is treating ship hulls with special paint that thwarts unwanted hitchhikers from latching on.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of thwarts

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As the women of the village take note of the Wicker Husband’s presence, the men gripe at his open displays of affection, and the Tailor’s Wife balks.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
But when even dim-witted Chad also balks at the plan, Nora is forced to blackmail him into participating.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of balks

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This frustrates Americans, who tend to seek simple, quick, and permanent fixes to foreign policy problems.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
What frustrates him most is the reflexive apology that typically accompanies the accessibility gap instead, often getting in the way of real problem-solving.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

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