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outwit

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwit

Definition of outwit

as in to outsmart

to get the better of through cleverness a plan to outwit their opponents at their own game

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Recent Examples of outwit The Bed Rot Challenge is a new reality competition web series in which stars from Survivor, The Traitors, Love Island USA, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Bachelorette, and Beast Games will attempt to outwit and outlast each other… on a bed. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026 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 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 In Toronto, the raccoons are in a race to outwit humans as urban wildlife managers try to design animal-proof trash bins. — Daniel T. Blumstein, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outwit

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The family-friendly mythological comedy follows eight ordinary mortals who must use their collective wit and courage to outsmart formidable deities, ultimately earning the legendary title of the Eight Immortals.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of outsmart

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Apple's September launch of the iPhone 18 Pro is a calculated strategic move to outmaneuver Android competitors, including Samsung and Google.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 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

Definition of outmaneuver

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As Deadline reported last week, Tatro was in talks to join the DC Universe as the hyper-intelligent telepathic ape who has sought to rule both the simian and human worlds, though the Flash has frequently thwarted his plans.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2026
An episode of severe weather was expected across northern New England earlier this week, but was thwarted by the presence of thick wildfire smoke from Canada.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of thwart

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In an era when AI generates convincing falsehoods at scale and a third of teenagers report being deceived by fake content online, the ability to weigh evidence critically is not an academic exercise but a plain necessity.

— Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of deceive

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Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Tiffany Stratton qualified by defeating Jacy Jayne, while Jade Cargill advanced via disqualification against Nia Jax after Charlotte Flair's interference.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of defeat

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Democrats have been struggling to overcome disarray in other messy primaries across this year’s midterm calendar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Ding said optical interconnects are becoming essential for overcoming the scalability limits of conventional server architectures.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of overcome

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Hansi Flick stands in the iconic ground’s dugout, and a Mourinho believed to be past his best would have to find a way to outfox the German and unravel his high-scoring outfit with a defensive high line.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
But even foxes can outfox themselves by their own designs.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of outfox

Verb

You may be fooled into joining a brokerage with high fees, poor investment options or other red flags.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Jairzinho, Brazil vs Italy, 1970 Jairzinho steals in to give Brazil a two-goal lead with 20 minutes left, controlling the ball with his thigh and then failing to connect with his finish, which is enough to fool goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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