outsmarted

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get the better of; figure out before another v.
outwit v.

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

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outsmarted

It was nearly 30 years ago when chess helped mankind properly understand that it was being outsmarted by machines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s a macroeconomic version of the pain described by the Moneyist reader, and others like him, who believe that they are being outsmarted and out-earned by their neighbors at every turn.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025

No, he outsmarted him in periods over 24 rounds.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023

Riley has already outsmarted Kelly before, and this time, I anticipate he’ll have the entire kitchen sink ready to throw at him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

No husder could have it known that he’d been “hyped,” meaning outsmarted or made a fool of.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey