outwit

To onlookers, it was astonishing seeing a schoolgirl in a headband outwit adults who had been competing at top-flight events since before she was born.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Watch as the fluid camerawork makes her kills look nastier, and the preposterous script allows her to outwit her foes, even with the cards stacked against her at every turn.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

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 ● Mar. 21, 2025

A few months later, she was sent off for Land Girl training, where Ron visited her and sent her coded letters in an attempt to outwit her mother.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

He was going to have to outwit Ky Ebright—no small challenge.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

He shot to fame in a popular television series, "Servant of the People", in which he played an honest school teacher who is elected president and outwits crooked lawmakers and shadowy businessmen.

From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2022

The much-loved story tells the tale of wily Mr Fox, who outwits farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2021

Arte Moreno outwits the city of Anaheim out of $175 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2020

Like “Figaro,” “La Scuola” is a lyrical comedy involving jealous lovers of various classes, including a countess who outwits her philandering count.

From The New Yorker ● May 27, 2019

She turned her head to look at Ash and added, “She even outwits the Fairy Queen.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

Exceptionally fortunate to escape after being outwitted by Cunha close to the goalline but stepped in to take the ball off Mbeumo as he looked to counter.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

For many, today's hardships only serve to highlight the absence of a leader who died a decade ago and is still seen as the wiley strategist who outwitted his American foes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Since 2009, Mr. Netanyahu has consistently outwitted them, governing for all but one year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Ghost Army outwitted the Germans using inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costumes and impersonations.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

She had been outwitted in the battle of the wills.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

The combined efforts of Adam, Barbara and Lydia are crucial to outwitting his schemes.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

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

Like a great action hero, she endures physical trials while outwitting her adversaries.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022

He took him into business and tried to inoculate him with the joys of buying and selling, of outwitting other men, of judging them for a bluff, of living by maneuver.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck