outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
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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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Noted for being intelligent enough to even outsmart their owners, the American Kennel Club states the breed is related to Australia's native wild dog, the Dingo.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
However, according to one prominent tipster, Samsung’s next-gen handsets will deliver a range of as-yet-unknown AI features capable of outsmarting even arch-rival Apple.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s why we were intrigued by Brian’s inquiry about using other ways to make Apple AirTags undetectable to car thieves or outsmarting them twice.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Sisyphus had tried to outsmart the Greeks’ rules of the game, and he was punished for his hubris.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
However, according to one prominent tipster, Samsung’s next-gen handsets will deliver a range of as-yet-unknown AI features capable of outsmarting even arch-rival Apple.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s why we were intrigued by Brian’s inquiry about using other ways to make Apple AirTags undetectable to car thieves or outsmarting them twice.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Sisyphus had tried to outsmart the Greeks’ rules of the game, and he was punished for his hubris.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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