outwit
Example Sentences
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From the “Ocean’s” franchise to “The Italian Job” to France’s own Netflix drama “Lupin,” the charming thief wins our hearts, outwits the system and vanishes into the night.
From Salon
She favors installing parental controls, even though wily children can outwit them, on grounds that some thwarting is better than none at all.
There were corridos about the exploits of bandits and outlaws, some of them Robin Hood-esque characters who outwitted oafish authorities and helped the poor.
From Los Angeles Times
Spy Brunch found inspiration in the era of ’60s protest music in its “Ursa Major and the Blue Mountain Hexes,” turning audience members into makeshift musicians in its mischievous show about outwitting a government agent.
From Los Angeles Times
Liz is a compelling creation, at once smart, sassy and wily, and there is fun to be had watching her slickly outwit credulous individuals.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
