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outthink

[out-thingk] / ˌaʊtˈθɪŋk /
VERB
outwit
Synonyms
WEAK
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out figure out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink juke lead astray mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outsmart overreach swindle take in top trick worst

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OpenAI was founded to pursue artificial general intelligence, broadly defined as being able to outthink humans at almost all tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Fedora on head, bullwhip in hand, mind racing a mile a minute to outthink hot-on-his-heels pursuers, he’s very much the Indy of old.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

In the moment, I want to find a reason, and I want to believe I can outthink the next one.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

This was a collection of women blasting ball after ball after ball, mostly trying to pummel opponents into submission rather than outthink them.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

The important thing was to outthink the enemy, find his weakness, let him have his moment of exultation.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman