outwit
verb
out·wit
ˌau̇t-ˈwit 
outwitted; outwitting
1
: to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
2
archaic
: to surpass in wisdom
Examples of outwit in a Sentence
The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.
They thought they had outwitted the new teacher.
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The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize?
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David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The tribe has spoken and a new batch of competitors are about to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The tribe has spoken and a new batch of competitors are about to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outwit
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“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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