outfox
Example Sentences
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There is a way that these repetitive movements can ward off calamities, outfox deterioration, at least to a point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025
But at the other end of the spectrum are "the strategies of resistance that teens deploy to outfox their parents", she points out.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
Can Lue show he can again outfox opposing coaches with his lineup choices and in-game adjustments?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023
The protesters’ coordinated responses seek to outfox law enforcement.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022
The only way to outfox Hangman is to think one sentence ahead, and if you see a stammer-word coming up, alter your sentence so you won't need to use it.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.