outgeneral
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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 John R. (John Roy) Musick
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 Charles Kingsley
There were many signs, and I had to be always on the lookout to outgeneral them.
From Death Valley in '49 by William Lewis Manly
But possibly we can think up some way to outgeneral him.”
From The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune by John Henry Goldfrap
He had spent four hundred dollars in recovering one third of the stolen money, and had suffered the thief to outgeneral him.
From The Mystery of Monastery Farm by H. R. Naylor
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
How completely the enemy had been outgeneraled was evident in the positions of Eisenhower's armies.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Big Bill" was seriously extended and outgeneraled by Richards during four smashing sets.
From Time Magazine Archive
The young officer in command of the Government's troops not only outgeneraled all our maneuvers, but his life seemed charmed, for, fire at him as often as we liked, we could not hit him.
From When Dreams Come True by William Merritt Berger
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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 Edward B. Lent
"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 Cornelius Weygandt
By the spring of 1942, Slim admits, "we, the Allies, had been outmanoeuvred, outfought, and outgeneralled."
From Time Magazine Archive
"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 Frederick Palmer
Outnumbered, but not outgeneralled, the government forces fought valiantly.
From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Mary Caroline Crawford
In 422 he was sent to recapture Amphipolis, but was outgeneralled by Brasidas and killed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
In the contest that followed Toussaint at first outgeneralled Rochambeau and defeated him with severe loss.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III by Charles Morris
He is a master tactician, and wins most of his matches by outgeneralling the other player.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
