outsmarted

VERB

get the better of; figure out before another

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox goose gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

outwit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox goose 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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Over the three-game series, the Dodgers outscored the Padres 20-12.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Rangers are not particularly lacking for goals - they outscored Celtic and Hearts in the Premiership in the season just gone - but they need steel and presence and Shankland provides that.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It significantly outscored xAI’s Grok on most tests, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

According to Meta’s internal benchmark tests, Muse Spark outscored Google’s Gemini on some tests and was competitive with models from OpenAI and Anthropic on others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Kyle didn’t play that one too much, because Haley Daley always outscored him.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein