outwit
verb
out·wit
ˌau̇t-ˈwit 
outwitted; outwitting
1
: to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
2
archaic
: to surpass in wisdom
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Examples of outwit in a Sentence
The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.
They thought they had outwitted the new teacher.
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Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Planes were first introduced into combat service during World War I, and the pioneering pilots who manned them became masters of the air, deploying daredevil maneuvers to outwit the enemy.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Trapped on the empty floors, the duo attempt to outwit their offenders using each others’ expertise – his experience with the criminal underbelly and her negotiation of the building’s quirks.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Planes were first introduced into combat service during World War I, and the pioneering pilots who manned them became masters of the air, deploying daredevil maneuvers to outwit the enemy.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Trapped on the empty floors, the duo attempt to outwit their offenders using each others’ expertise – his experience with the criminal underbelly and her negotiation of the building’s quirks.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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