outmaneuver
verb
out·ma·neu·ver
ˌau̇t-mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər 
outmaneuvered; outmaneuvering
: to outdo, defeat, or gain an advantage over by skillful or clever maneuvering : to maneuver more effectively than
Battalions are especially important in desert warfare because they are powerful enough to deliver devastating blows … but small enough to sneak along ridges and valleys to outmaneuver larger forces.—
Bob Davis
Bob Davis… an amorally ambitious studio exec who disposes of a threatening screenwriter as coolly as he outmaneuvers a rival executive.—Gregg Kilday
Gregg KildaySabre pilots learned that if they could force their adversaries to change direction rapidly, the Sabre could outmaneuver them.—Fred Reed
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Examples of outmaneuver in a Sentence
outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington
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But suddenly, with Ankara’s proxies taking, as its southernmost salient, large chunks of Syria the Turkic strategic presence in history seems to be creeping back north and south - outmaneuvering its biggest rivals, the Iranians and Russians.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
How Crooks managed to outmaneuver law enforcement that day and scramble on top of a building within easy shooting distance of the ex-president is among many questions that remain unanswered about the worst Secret Service security failure in decades.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
But at the same time, many are concerned its initial momentum might be waning.
Speed, or the ability to outmaneuver, outpace, and outsmart our adversaries, is that purpose, the one word that should therefore define the Space Force’s every action.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The three-minute clip follows the ship outmaneuvering and eventually outpacing enemy combatants.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
How Crooks managed to outmaneuver law enforcement that day and scramble on top of a building within easy shooting distance of the ex-president is among many questions that remain unanswered about the worst Secret Service security failure in decades.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
But at the same time, many are concerned its initial momentum might be waning.
Speed, or the ability to outmaneuver, outpace, and outsmart our adversaries, is that purpose, the one word that should therefore define the Space Force’s every action.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The three-minute clip follows the ship outmaneuvering and eventually outpacing enemy combatants.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Outmaneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmaneuver. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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