outmaneuver
verb
out·ma·neu·ver
ˌau̇t-mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər 
outmaneuvered; outmaneuvering
: to outdo, defeat, or gain an advantage over by skillful or clever maneuvering : to maneuver more effectively than
Battalions are especially important in desert warfare because they are powerful enough to deliver devastating blows … but small enough to sneak along ridges and valleys to outmaneuver larger forces.—
Bob Davis
Bob Davis… an amorally ambitious studio exec who disposes of a threatening screenwriter as coolly as he outmaneuvers a rival executive.—Gregg Kilday
Gregg KildaySabre pilots learned that if they could force their adversaries to change direction rapidly, the Sabre could outmaneuver them.—Fred Reed
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outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington
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—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
An open mind and acute sense of what’s necessary to achieve your goal will exceed the attempts others make to outmaneuver you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
The Zero had proved more maneuverable than Allied planes, so engineers built a Frankenstein-like replica and sent it on mock dogfights over Brisbane, to reveal the Zero’s strengths and weaknesses, including how to outmaneuver it by maintaining higher speed and altitude.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
After nearly four decades of airing the league’s games, WBD was outmaneuvered by NBCUniversal, which claimed rights alongside Amazon and Disney/ESPN starting in 2025.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Outmaneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmaneuver. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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