outmaneuver

verb

ˌau̇t-mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər How to pronounce outmaneuver (audio)
Definition of outmaneuvernext
as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmaneuver
  1. outwit
  2. outsmart
  3. thwart
  4. deceive
  5. defeat
  6. overcome
  7. outfox
  8. outthink
Verb
  • Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of outwit
Verb
  • Get savvy Job seekers are using AI to try and outsmart the hiring process, and recruiters are starting to catch on.
    BYEmma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Use your charm and intelligence to outsmart anyone who is challenging you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of outsmart
Verb
  • Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • During Trump’s first term, California had some success in thwarting his plans and policies.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of thwart
Verb
  • Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Decisions made in good faith leave you vulnerable to being deceived as the moon clashes with Neptune.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceive
Verb
  • The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • And four hearts doubled could and should have been defeated.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • However, the article notes this training will likely be easier for happy chasers because dogs who are angry or fearful bee-chasers have stronger emotions to overcome.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • To overcome this, build self-awareness and emotional intelligence internally first.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Situated in one of the game's smallest media markets, the Padres under General Manager A.J. Preller have spent lavishly and made a series of splashy acquisitions, but keep getting outfoxed by their upstate rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    David Faris, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of outfox
Verb
  • Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished.
    Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Definition of outthink
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