outwitting

Example Sentences

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The combined efforts of Adam, Barbara and Lydia are crucial to outwitting his schemes.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

Blackburn were eager not to become a plotline in future 'Welcome to Wrexham' episodes and quickly took control of the game, outwitting their opponents with slick passing and sharp movement to create several chances.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

Bletchley Park’s most famous feat was outwitting Germany’s Enigma encryption machine, which produced a constantly changing cipher and was widely considered unbreakable.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

It’s not that Reggie was an extraordinarily canny alligator, craftily outwitting his would-be captors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

That took another two years, outwitting Wall Ghosts en route.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston