outgeneral
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But that he could outgeneral William, that he could even manage Gospatrick and his intrigues Hereward expected as little as that his own nephews Edwin and Morcar could do it.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Kingsley, Charles
From the description it was Berghoff, the spy of a powerful European nation whose ambition it is to outgeneral all other powers on the sea.
From The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by Goldfrap, John Henry
There were many signs, and I had to be always on the lookout to outgeneral them.
From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis
For two or three days and nights they managed to outgeneral all their adversaries, and succeeded bravely in making the best of their way to a Free State.
Terrence assured him that he would yet aid him to outgeneral the Englishman, and he only wished that he might come into port during their stay.
From Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established by Musick, John R. (John Roy)
I don't know when I have ever been as comprehensively and pleasurably outgeneraled as I am when I read Martin.
From Time ● Jul. 9, 2011
Outnumbered, outgunned, outgeneraled, and easily outfought, the rebels in Sumatra last week were pushed to the wall.
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Even while the issue remained in doubt, it was evident that the Japanese had outgeneraled the Allies.
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At every turn King outgeneraled Montgomery's white officials.
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He had been defeated in the battles and outgeneraled in the manœuvres, and his barons, one after another, had abandoned him and taken part with the rebels.
From Richard I Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
Out-gunning and outgeneraling the U.S. players at every turn, Sedgman never let either of his opponents get really set, much less launch an attack.
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The smile was that of the conquering hero, outgeneraling in retreat allied forces outnumbering his small army a thousand times.
From Cupid's Middleman by Lent, Edward B.
"The Building Fund" tells the story of the outgeneraling of grasping son and conniving daughter's daughter by a hard old woman of the strong farmer class in the west of Ireland.
From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Weygandt, Cornelius
By the spring of 1942, Slim admits, "we, the Allies, had been outmanoeuvred, outfought, and outgeneralled."
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"The staff reports," began the messages that awakened a world, retiring with the idea that the Browns were grimly holding the defensive, to the news that three millions had outgeneralled and defeated five.
From The Last Shot by Palmer, Frederick
The Thebans had been outgeneralled, and were dismayed by the result.
From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
He would not own that he had been outgeneralled.
From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.
On Howe's death, the campaign became a dismal failure for the British, Abercromby being outgeneralled at every point by Montcalm.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
He is a master tactician, and wins most of his matches by outgeneralling the other player.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem