outplay
verb
out·play
ˌau̇t-ˈplā 
outplayed; outplaying; outplays
: to play better than
especially
: to outdo in playing a game
The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter, but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win … —
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The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize?
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The tribe has spoken and a new batch of competitors are about to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
In a game where Love needed to shine, he was thoroughly outplayed by Minnesota’s Sam Darnold.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Myles Turner has outwitted, outplayed and outlasted.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The tribe has spoken and a new batch of competitors are about to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
In a game where Love needed to shine, he was thoroughly outplayed by Minnesota’s Sam Darnold.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Myles Turner has outwitted, outplayed and outlasted.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outplay
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“Outplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplay. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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