outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
Examples of outsmart in a Sentence
The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies.
an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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The plot might seem repetitive, going back and forth between Violet trying to follow the anonymous rules and worming her way out of them to seek help (only to be outsmarted), but the movie’s exciting, stage-like formal flourishes and its disorienting lensing keep things moving smoothly.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Whether or not the owner can outsmart her snack-savvy puppy remains to be shared on their profile.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
But in this sweaty, smoky shootout, filmed in 100-degree Louisiana weather, Terry outsmarts rather than outmuscles, and outmaneuvers rather than outshoots.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
However, his TikTok video from early this week revealed that his tiny dog outsmarted the rules.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Whether or not the owner can outsmart her snack-savvy puppy remains to be shared on their profile.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
But in this sweaty, smoky shootout, filmed in 100-degree Louisiana weather, Terry outsmarts rather than outmuscles, and outmaneuvers rather than outshoots.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
However, his TikTok video from early this week revealed that his tiny dog outsmarted the rules.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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