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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwit

Verb

My spam filter was working fine, but somehow these messages were outsmarting it!

— Cellene Hoogenkamp, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
While Shadab outsmarted England pace with his brilliant batting, Rauf gave him ample support by sensibly not going for expansive shots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of outsmart

Verb

The Russells, meanwhile, are still grappling with John Rockefeller, who continues to outmaneuver George’s increasingly desperate business strategizing.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 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

Even before gaining overnight climate control, the 242-hp California eHybrid 4Motion was an easy favorite among all California powertrain options because of that efficient, range anxiety-defeating gas-electric capability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
When Garnett’s father passed in 2014, she was overcome by grief, so the majority of his clothes went to charity.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 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

Verb

One play later, on third-and-long, Darnold got fooled by a Cover 2 trap coverage and Ja’Quan McMillian picked him off, setting up the Broncos’ walk-off field goal.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Don't be fooled by the affordable price, because your opponents will be the ones paying.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fool

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