outsmarting

Example Sentences

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"It's classic 80s adventure fare, in the best way: kids outsmarting adults, lashings of humour and a surprising amount of heart," the Standard's Vicky Jessop gushed.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

In “Saatapiaq,” by Terrie Kusugak, a man tries to escape his fate by outsmarting an ijiraq, a shapeshifting creature from Inuit lore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"Dumb Money" depicts working class people outsmarting some of the richest financial minds and companies in the country.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

If Reggio is a con artist, he seems to be outsmarting mortality itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

It's not just having the arrows or outsmarting the Careers a few times, although those things help.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins