SECOND-GUESSED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

second-guessed

verb

past tense of second-guess

as in outmaneuvered

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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
For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse and squeezed the space for dissent in the world’s biggest democracy.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of outmaneuvered

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Opponents counter that 16- and 17-year-olds are too young to make reasoned electoral choices and easily could be manipulated by adults.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Biggs reasoned Ford should have known her failure to include the student-athlete eligibility warning put her in the wrong.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of reasoned

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Russia’s presence at G20 gathering roils European allies Concerns about any prospects for the talks escalated when the Europeans balked at being photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Still, Goldberg balked at the thought of breastfeeding a dog.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of balked

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In the new study, researchers also analyzed bleeding events documented in medical records at certain timepoints after birth through the first six months of life, among babies born at 35 to 43 weeks' gestation.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The researchers analyzed 20 years of satellite data from the area, between 2002 and 2022, and found significant brightening for blue and green wavelengths in and around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch compared to the surrounding ocean.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of analyzed

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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

Definition of outwitted

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Reporters also reviewed dozens of private Facebook group posts, WhatsApp messages, and other communications among women seeking MRT, as well as business filings, clinic licenses, and client contracts.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviewed

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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
But this will be forever known as a day when football’s smartest organization got outsmarted, when football’s best coach fumbled and when the San Francisco 49ers turned football’s giants into so much shrimp on the barbie.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of outsmarted

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