outsmarting

Example Sentences

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Museums spent the past few years sinking resources into outsmarting climate-change activists who sloshed tomato soup, cake icing and other foodstuffs all over iconic masterpieces to get attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"It's classic 80s adventure fare, in the best way: kids outsmarting adults, lashings of humour and a surprising amount of heart," the Standard's Vicky Jessop gushed.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

“I feel like we’re in one of those Sunday night dramas about two bright-eyed, feisty old lady detectives outsmarting the police at every turn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

"Dumb Money" depicts working class people outsmarting some of the richest financial minds and companies in the country.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

She blinks a few times, clearly outsmarting me.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett