outwitting
Example Sentences
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The market they created was basically a bunch of guys trading stuff and trying to make money by outwitting each other in their private marketplace.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
Blackburn were eager not to become a plotline in future 'Welcome to Wrexham' episodes and quickly took control of the game, outwitting their opponents with slick passing and sharp movement to create several chances.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
Bletchley Park’s most famous feat was outwitting Germany’s Enigma encryption machine, which produced a constantly changing cipher and was widely considered unbreakable.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Ellen gets help outwitting men from Betsy Jameson, her oldest friend and a State Department counselor, who serves as her cheerleader, adviser and partner-in-stealth.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
She was much sweeter when she thought she was outwitting him.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
