Thesaurus results for OUTSMART

outsmart

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt

as in to outwit

to get the better of through cleverness an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it

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Recent Examples of outsmart The struggle resonated with parents on Reddit, many of whom admitted they have been outsmarted by their own baby gear. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 In each of these cases, a tech company outsmarted a human—or several—either by producing text convincing enough to pass the smell test, or by creating and marketing a service that convinced a writer to offload part of their labor. —

James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 There’s no outsmarting capitalism. —

Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026 These clips often use humor and pop‑culture aesthetics—even LEGO‑style animations—to show Iran’s late supreme leader outsmarting and humiliating his American adversaries. —

Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outsmart

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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Bob Markle was good at outwitting violators.

— Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026