outwit
Example Sentences
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She favors installing parental controls, even though wily children can outwit them, on grounds that some thwarting is better than none at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Unlike Harry and co, who would perform hair-raising manoeuvres while soaring through the air on broomsticks, real-life players try to outwit their opponents astride PVC pipes.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
Armed with their new knowledge, the team hopes to outwit bacteria by cutting off multiple pathways.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024
“He thought he was the smartest guy in the room and he could outwit any prosecutor and win over the jury. It obviously didn’t work out in his favor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024
He was going to have to outwit Ky Ebright—no small challenge.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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