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outsmart

[out-smahrt] / ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt /


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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

"You can be sure that other teams will be analysing us so we need to keep improving our tactics and playing style so that we can outsmart them."

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 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

“Samson may be evil,” Jack said, “but he’s still just a horse. The Huntsman will outsmart him...or kill him. Either way it’s not going to take too long. We’ve got to get out of here.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley