outmaneuver
Example Sentences
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A careful student of the game, she studies matchups and patrols the court with a composed efficiency that incrementally drains big hitters and outmaneuvers most rivals long before the final score confirms it.
From Los Angeles Times
For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.
From Los Angeles Times
Lennon and Mr. McCartney tried to counter, but were outmaneuvered.
It was intended to be lean and agile, essential attributes for outmaneuvering nuclear proliferators and other illicit weapons traffickers.
Iranian negotiators for years have used pressure tactics and last-minute changes of venue and topic to try to outmaneuver their counterparts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
