as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness
outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington
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Recent Examples of outmaneuver
Soon, the European LNGs might find themselves being outmaneuvered by others, such as China.
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Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Krüger trained Filou to test out a working theory that seals use their whiskers to outmaneuver fish trying to escape them.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
These officers can outrun you, outmaneuver you through dense downtown traffic and scout out any funny business in large crowds.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Krüger trained Filou to test out a working theory that seals use their whiskers to outmaneuver fish trying to escape them.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
These officers can outrun you, outmaneuver you through dense downtown traffic and scout out any funny business in large crowds.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmaneuver
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The Bed Rot Challenge is a new reality competition web series in which stars from Survivor, The Traitors, Love Island USA, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Bachelorette, and Beast Games will attempt to outwit and outlast each other… on a bed.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Towering over the town is another, much bigger, Venetian fort, the Palamidhi (named after Palamedes, Nafplio’s legendarily clever local hero, who outwitted Odysseus and, well, didn’t live long enough to regret it).—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sunday outsmarted Adam and Hannah with a ruse at Tribal Council.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The goal isn’t to outsmart wildfire season.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Indeed, once the former’s economic situation forces them to withdraw from hosting duties just four years before kickoff, the opportunist pulls out every unscrupulous trick in the book to thwart the rival bids from, ironically, Canada and USA.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The Allies went to extraordinary lengths to deceive the enemy, suggesting that the attack would focus on the Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point of the English Channel.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But environmentalists and other stakeholders said giving too many concessions to fossil fuel interests would defeat the program’s purpose, which is to drive down emissions along a pathway consistent with what scientists say could preserve a recognizable climate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The pair became friends, and Hasley went on to help write a book about Jenner’s philosophy on overcoming adversity in sports and life.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 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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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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“Outmaneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmaneuver. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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