outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
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Examples of outsmart in a Sentence
The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies.
an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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Instead of trying to outsmart the market, focus on building a long-term strategy that promotes growth over time.
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Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Each episode features a different theme, with the experts trying to outsmart the crowd in a battle of brains.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The approach should work when the show’s producers scramble to figure out how this cornpone contestant out Lebanon, Ohio, has outsmarted them.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
So, Enola decides to break the mold and outsmart her brothers by finding her mother herself.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Each episode features a different theme, with the experts trying to outsmart the crowd in a battle of brains.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The approach should work when the show’s producers scramble to figure out how this cornpone contestant out Lebanon, Ohio, has outsmarted them.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
So, Enola decides to break the mold and outsmart her brothers by finding her mother herself.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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