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outsmart

[out-smahrt] / ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt /
VERB
outwit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outgeneral outguess overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist be honest help
STRONG
clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender

Example Sentences

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"Much depends on the military command but Mykhailo has a vision of how to outsmart the system."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It took 13-year-old Isobel less than five minutes to outsmart Australia's "world-leading" social media ban for children.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Priscilla Chan is making a multibillion-dollar wager to outsmart disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

By Monday, Bezos’ security team was making last-minute changes to try to outsmart the activists, according to TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Enrique will have to outsmart Border Patrol agents on the other side who are skilled and dogged.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.