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

Armed with their new knowledge, the team hopes to outwit bacteria by cutting off multiple pathways.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

A few months later, she was sent off for Land Girl training, where Ron visited her and sent her coded letters in an attempt to outwit her mother.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 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

Despite my swaggering confidence, I wasn't able to outwit it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir