as in defeated
to get the better of through cleverness
the company's growth is due in large part to its marketing division's ability to outthink the competition
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026 -
Diego Lopes just defeated Steve Garcia after a brutal back-and-forth slugfest in the second round of their UFC fight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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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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Following Paetongtarn’s dismissal last month, days of chaos ensued before her government fell on Friday, outmaneuvered by challenger Anutin Charnvirakul, who was elected premier by parliament in a humiliating defeat for Thaksin’s once unstoppable Pheu Thai party.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Sep. 2025
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Towering over the town is another, much bigger, Venetian fort, the Palamidhi (named after Palamedes, Nafplio’s legendarily clever local hero, who outwitted Odysseus and, well, didn’t live long enough to regret it).—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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The problem is, most people feel deceived when the person in front of them doesn't match the profile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Do not be deceived by this seemingly simple question.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tuchel came to Monaco for a meeting with United’s leaders two weeks after the FA Cup final, in which Ten Hag’s side outsmarted and defeated Manchester City for a momentous win.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Trump made the announcement as bipartisan backlash to Pulte’s appointment as interim director thwarted the extension of an important spy program earlier Thursday when Democrats who were initially expected to vote in favor of the extension revoked their support.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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No doubt remained that I’d been outfoxed.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its plentiful packing space; the Cuyana style is still (somehow) compact and easy to tuck under your seat or in an overhead compartment.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Don't be fooled As a result, kittenfishing, even when well-intentioned, rarely ever ends in happily ever after.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Outthought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outthought. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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