Thesaurus results for OUTMANEUVERED

outmaneuvered

verb

past tense of outmaneuver

as in defeated

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 outmaneuvered The ferocity of their scenes together, aided by Arias’ devoted yet outmaneuvered Thea, sets the production ablaze with erotic danger. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 Paramount, which was outmaneuvered by Netflix last December, has received a warmer response from WBD this week and the two media companies are continuing to negotiate. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 Despite being outnumbered and outmaneuvered, Washington maintained order among his demoralized troops. —

Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026 But he was outmaneuvered by a bipartisan groundswell of support from lawmakers and the public, and eventually dropped his opposition. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026 We are frequently being outmaneuvered, crushed, or ignored. —

Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 Heavy doses of match coverage take heavy doses of mental discipline, and the Broncos were outmaneuvered a few too many times by Jacksonville. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025 Ekman-Larsson was beaten for position in front of the net on the first one and then turned over the puck (and missed on a big neutral zone hit), which led to the second one as his partner, Rielly, was outmaneuvered for position in front of Dennis Hildeby. —

Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025 But Bessent outmaneuvered his rival with the help of an unusual coalition that included MAGA figures like Bannon and Navarro and Wall Street elites who had a history of tension with Lutnick. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025

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Atletico earned a spot in the final four courtesy of a quarter-final victory against Spanish rivals Barcelona, while Arsenal defeated Portuguese side Sporting CP.

— The Athletic Live Team, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Huarte defeated Woodbridge senior Brady Tallakson 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the CIF boys final at Libbey Park to capture the title one year after falling in the championship match.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026