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beat the system

VERB
defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blank outwit thwart
STRONG
baffle balk block bury checkmate circumvent confound contravene cook counterplot cross disappoint discomfit disconcert disprove foil invalidate neutralize nonplus nullify overturn puzzle quell reduce refute ruin scuttle shave shellac skunk spoil squash stump subdue subjugate surmount undo victimize
WEAK
beat down cast down cause setback edge out nose out put end to take the wind out of (one's) sails throw for loop
Antonyms
STRONG
abet aid allow approve assist clarify clear up endorse enlighten explain grow help open permit prove support surrender validate win yield
WEAK
encourage give up inspirit lose
VERB
master
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehend grasp understand
STRONG
acquire cram grind study swamp
WEAK
beat the game bone up bury yourself in excel in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get hold of get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misinterpret mistake misunderstand
WEAK
be ignorant
VERB
triumph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conquer dominate flourish overcome overwhelm prevail prosper sweep thrive trounce win
STRONG
best sink subdue vanquish
WEAK
beat the game blow away carry the day come out on top get last laugh strike it big take it all take the cake win hands down win out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit languish lose surrender yield

Example Sentences

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"She somehow was able to beat the system, operating outside of the algorithm," he wrote on Facebook.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

It might be luck, but I still feel like I beat the system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

So here was a man who knew how to beat the system.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024

He would have flown under the radar and beat the system despite the circumstances of his birth and lack of privilege.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

But one man, alone, a rebel, with something left in him that still burned, could beat the system.

From The Victor by Walton, Bryce