outslick

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈslik How to pronounce outslick (audio)
Definition of outslicknext
as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness an overly confident con man who thought that he could outslick anyone, even the local Mob leader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outslick
  1. defeat
  2. thwart
  3. overcome
  4. deceive
  5. outsmart
  6. fox
  7. outwit
  8. fool
Verb
  • Maryland enjoyed its most effective offensive outing since defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 111-85, on Nov. 18, 2005.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Qualcomm attempted to buy NXP to fill this slot, was thwarted by China regulators and is now building the capability itself.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The gunman in that case lay in wait for Trump at his golf course in Florida, but a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm poking through bushes and thwarted the slay try.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of thwart
Verb
  • Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.
    Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • File-sharing phishing attacks, are an email threat in which a cybercriminal legitimate file-hosting or e-signature solutions to deceive the victim.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This content, much of it clearly generated by AI rather than intended to deceive—a medium of crude self-expression, not sophisticated subterfuge—may have been the technology’s biggest impact on the 2024 presidential election.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceive
Verb
  • Sunday outsmarted Adam and Hannah with a ruse at Tribal Council.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • On fourth-and-1 at UCLA’s 17-yard line, quarterback Frank Tamburello outsmarted a Bruins defense expecting a sneak by pitching the ball to halfback Ed Vereb, who raced around the right end to score the game’s only touchdown on the opening series of the second half.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of outsmart
Verb
  • The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
    Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
  • Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré.
    Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014
Definition of fox
Verb
  • Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of outwit
Verb
  • That rough rollout inspired immediate push-back and criticism from activists, some of which attached traffic cones to the hoods of cars to fool Cruise sensors and immobilize them.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fool
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“Outslick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outslick. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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