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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Sajak will reportedly portray Roy Flemming, a psychiatrist with a sinister plan to murder his wife, while Moore will play Lt. Columbo, the detective who outsmarts him.
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Realistically, how is the Doctor supposed to overpower or outsmart the living embodiment of music?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The translator also includes animal tales, in which the wolf is strong but stupid, the hare is cowardly, and the cunning fox easily outsmarts everybody.
—Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
The Suspects In each of his cases, Blanc has had to face off against a murderer's row of suspects, having to outsmart and outlast them to uncover the truth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Realistically, how is the Doctor supposed to overpower or outsmart the living embodiment of music?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The translator also includes animal tales, in which the wolf is strong but stupid, the hare is cowardly, and the cunning fox easily outsmarts everybody.
—Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
The Suspects In each of his cases, Blanc has had to face off against a murderer's row of suspects, having to outsmart and outlast them to uncover the truth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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