as in to outsmart
to get the better of through cleverness
a plan to outwit their opponents at their own game
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Recent Examples of outwit
Cybersecurity is frequently referred to as a game of cat and mouse, encapsulating the need for companies to keep on top of all the latest scams and hacking techniques in a bid to outwit ever-savvier attackers.
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Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Players are trapped in a dark carnival and have to figure out a way to outwit, outfight or outlast the things in charge to escape.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But his longevity also reflects a distinct political culture—inspired by stories and folktales about mighty, wily kings and hares outwitting greater creatures—that rewards and glorifies the ambitious and the sly, the ruthless and the adaptable.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
The Project 2025 videos coach future appointees on everything from the nuts and bolts of governing to how to outwit bureaucrats.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Players are trapped in a dark carnival and have to figure out a way to outwit, outfight or outlast the things in charge to escape.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But his longevity also reflects a distinct political culture—inspired by stories and folktales about mighty, wily kings and hares outwitting greater creatures—that rewards and glorifies the ambitious and the sly, the ruthless and the adaptable.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
The Project 2025 videos coach future appointees on everything from the nuts and bolts of governing to how to outwit bureaucrats.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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Get savvy Job seekers are using AI to try and outsmart the hiring process, and recruiters are starting to catch on.BYEmma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Use your charm and intelligence to outsmart anyone who is challenging you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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The military reported that troops thwarted the bomber's attempt to infiltrate the security post, forcing the attacker to detonate the explosive-laden vehicle against the perimeter wall.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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During his first administration, when Trump sought to turn the military against left-wing protesters, his defense officials thwarted him.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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In fact, Army hasn’t defeated Notre Dame since 1958 and hasn’t defeated a team ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll since upsetting No. 9 Penn State in 1963.Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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All of those measures were defeated, but forced the real estate industry to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opposition.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Putting Taiwanese Designers on the Map Traditionally, Taiwanese consumers have favored international luxury brands over local ones, a challenge that designers like Billy Chow are working to overcome.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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To The End is an intimate glimpse into relationships, motivation and mortality, the sights and sounds of long-term friendship unearthing a fresh new conquest to overcome together.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Situated in one of the game's smallest media markets, the Padres under General Manager A.J. Preller have spent lavishly and made a series of splashy acquisitions, but keep getting outfoxed by their upstate rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.David Faris, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
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Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
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The defendants’ last-minute attempt to rebrand their ER reboot as The Pitt is not fooling anyone.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Don't be fooled: the CFP's rankings are what determines whether a team will be in the playoffs.Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished.Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwit. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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