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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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

This fourth sequel didn’t try to outsmart the classic Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker template.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 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

And yet, in an era where MLB organizations are increasingly run by Ivy League whiz kids and their armies of data wonks, Dombrowski continues to outsmart the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

So far, no brat or bureaucrat had ever been able to outsmart her.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

outsmart

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