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outsmart

[out-smahrt] / ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt /
VERB
outwit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outgeneral outguess overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist be honest help
STRONG
clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender

Example Sentences

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"Much depends on the military command but Mykhailo has a vision of how to outsmart the system."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It took 13-year-old Isobel less than five minutes to outsmart Australia's "world-leading" social media ban for children.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

And yet, in an era where MLB organizations are increasingly run by Ivy League whiz kids and their armies of data wonks, Dombrowski continues to outsmart the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

But it isn’t just people who can outsmart him.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

The web says Arden Jones had “speed, agility, intelligence to outsmart most opponents.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.