Thesaurus results for OUTSLICK

outslick

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈslik

Definition of outslick

as in to defeat

to get the better of through cleverness an overly confident con man who thought that he could outslick anyone, even the local Mob leader

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Newsom defeated the recall attempt after nearly 62% voted to keep him in office.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The Raiders rallied from a two-score deficit to defeat the New Orleans Saints 35-27, also improving to 3-0.

— Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

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However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

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While self-driving cars learn from static obstacles, fraud models must navigate environments where every variable is actively attempting to deceive the system.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Pitinan Packable Rain Jacket With Hood, $27 Packing for a short weekend getaway is deceiving.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceive

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The incident has been viewed as a warning sign for how AI models are learning to outsmart their human creators.

— Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
But his efforts to outsmart the bond market – the deepest and most important market on the planet – have not lived up to the hype.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of outsmart

Verb

Aged glass can develop dark spots and edge deterioration known as foxing.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
That will require out-foxing Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr, whose pressure game plans suffocated the Chargers and Texans the past two weeks.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of fox

Verb

The show, which comes from Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse, brings together a group of strangers, in this case celebrity contestants, who must outwit their competition and identify the recipient of a million dollars hiding among them.

— Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
All season long, Ray and Sugar have been trying to outwit each other.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Definition of outwit

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