SECOND-GUESSED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

second-guessed

verb

past tense of second-guess

as in outmaneuvered

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as in speculated (about)

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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
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 outmaneuvered

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Instead, Watts reasoned McCollough must not have had enough water that day.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
At the time, 1587 Sneakers reasoned that the football stars often take part in national advertising campaigns, making New York a fitting place to file.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

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As eastern Connecticut in the past couple of years has become an economic development hotspot, many very small towns have balked at worsening traffic and noise along with the loss of the rural lifestyle.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
However, the fact that the European ministers who provide funding for Ariane 6 balked at these upgrades may indicate growing impatience with the rocket’s cost.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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Neighbors Bank also analyzed cities based on job and salary growth, as well as the number of new businesses in each city.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
To study the breakages, the team analyzed the fracture surfaces and ran molecular dynamics computer simulations that trace atomic motion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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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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IndieWire has reviewed screenshots of the Kingsway account repeatedly mocking Adeliyi’s career as recently as last week.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton’s secrets and legacy were captured in a new biography that came out earlier this year, which The Times reviewed here.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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