Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• deceived
• thwarted
• outfoxed
• fooled
• overreached
• overcame
• outthought
• circumvented
• foxed
• tricked
• outslicked
• frustrated
• balked
• baffled
• duped
• foiled
• impeded
• hindered
• gulled
• conquered
• outguessed
• licked
• blocked
• second-guessed
• obstructed
• cozened
• barred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outmaneuvered

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

In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The series will also recreate pivotal moments from Carlos’ life, while Carr examines how Carlos outmaneuvered intelligence services before being captured. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 June 2026

Infantino endured another lesson in the limits of his facile brand of diplomacy in Vancouver, when he was outmaneuvered by Jibril Rajoub, the 73-year-old president of the Palestinian Football Association, who had asked to address the congress. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026

But in the case of the stork, the bird saw the drone and outmaneuvered it. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026

Soon, the European LNGs might find themselves being outmaneuvered by others, such as China. — Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

Beyond Curaçao, regulators have largely fumbled in their efforts to rein in the offshore casino sector, outmaneuvered by nimble operators who exploit the gap between national laws and enforcement power. — Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026