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 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 Predicting mosquito behavior is a first step toward outsmarting them. —

David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outsmart

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Verb

Bob Markle was good at outwitting violators.

— Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The Rams, seeded 11th, caused an average of 22 turnovers per game with its full-court trapping defense and outwitted everyone in their run from First Four to Final Four.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026