Definitions

run rings around

VERB

foil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counter curb elude frustrate hinder nullify prevent thwart

STRONG

baffle balk beat bilk bollix buffalo check checkmate crab cramp crimp dash defeat disappoint disconcert ditch dodge duck faze juke outwit rattle restrain shake skip stop stymie

WEAK

foul up get around give the runaround give the slip hang up run circles around shake off shuffle off throw monkey wrench in upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help

STRONG

abet calm face inspirit liberate lose meet placate release soothe surrender

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run rings around

He described Delap as playing with a "real edge", Rogers as "really good and really humble", and Palmer as a player who "used to run rings around opponents" and would "never get nervous".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"I kept having DOJ run rings around me. Right now, as we speak, we have our team of attorneys going through that document in great detail."

From Fox News ● Dec. 9, 2019

The women’s team has run rings around the men’s team.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2019

I also discovered that people with thick Southern accents could run rings around me in chemistry class.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2019

For sheer cleverness she could run rings around them all.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

run rings around

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