Thesaurus results for OUTWIT

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 To say that Cucurella was pleased, when the Spanish side outwitted the French in the semifinal, would be an understatement. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 For Deschamps and Stephan, there was no shortage of blame after Spain’s Luis de la Fuente outwitted the French coaching staff for the third time, following wins at the 2024 European Championship and last year’s Nations League semi-final. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Watch crafty servant Scapin spin outrageous webs of disguise and deception to help a band of young lovers outwit their impossibly miserly fathers. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outwit

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Despite Riyadh’s considerable air defenses and vast military spending, the militants have been able to outsmart the systems using relatively cheap drones and missiles.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In his younger days, Presnell seemed to enjoy outsmarting people.

— Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outsmart

Verb

First-year Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur, the Rams’ former offensive coordinator, outcoached and outmaneuvered McVay, his friend and mentor.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The original 1960s cars had legendary status dominating the Monte Carlo Rally, outmaneuvering heavier machinery across icy mountain passes with lightweight agility rather than brute off-road hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of outmaneuver

Verb

But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
The first rule of thumb—and a solid piece of advice to live by—is that looks can be deceiving.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

The students led those protests before challenging and defeating Vucic at the early ballot on Sunday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers capped a dominating October on Wednesday night by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 of the World Series.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Tested on three below-knee amputees, this technique could overcome the limitations of current muscle-signal systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
This front row seat to past moments — including some that involve Ethan — leads Hannah to reflect, break out of her comfort zone and overcome her fear of failure.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Across two seasons packed with twisty machinations, Jung’s virtuous prosecutor Jang Geon-young attempted to pin down Hyun’s shamelessly corrupt — but effortlessly cool — intelligence officer Baek Ki-tae, only to be outfoxed at every turn.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Gauff dug in, matched Badosa’s power, and outfoxed her when the opportunities arose.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of outfox

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