outfoxing

verb

Definition of outfoxingnext
present participle of outfox
as in defeating
to get the better of through cleverness the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfoxing
  1. deceiving
  2. fooling
  3. overreaching
Verb
  • What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And what happens next is so deceiving.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Verb
  • At one point, Stevenson, who is entering his second season, even let out a deep sigh when asked about the difficulty of covering Allen, a seasoned vet skilled in fooling defensive backs.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Feminist activism wasn’t based on fooling women to give up something great.
    Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of fooling
Verb
  • There’s a difference between overreaching and more dangerous behaviors.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Unfortunately, an overreaching renovation of the interior didn’t leave much more intact than the whimsical floor mosaics depicting the bora and the other winds of the Adriatic.
    Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of overreaching
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