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outsmarts

VERB

get the better of; figure out before another

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox goose gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

outwit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox goose 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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Like “Red Eye,” “Drop” is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

Napoleon outsmarts the Austrian army in 1805 by luring fighters onto a snow-covered frozen lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

He’s a drop-back passer with underrated pocket mobility, perfect mechanics and he simply outsmarts everyone else on the field.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

“This bug always outsmarts us,” said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2017

But at least, Gennady concludes, unlike a farmer who raises animals only to slaughter them, the hunter’s relationship with the animal is “honest”: “Here, it’s about who outsmarts whom.”

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2013