as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness
the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls
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Recent Examples of outfox
The playful, abstract compositions of Ore-Giron, meanwhile, are constantly outfoxing an impulse to settle into symmetry.
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Their groundbreaking tactics enabled CIA officers to outfox the KGB in Moscow.
—Dawn Klavon, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
China has also added more road- and rail-mobile missile launchers to try to outfox American satellites and other detection technology.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
Can’t outfox the foxes Parrots and corvids have reputations as the brainiacs of the bird world.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Their groundbreaking tactics enabled CIA officers to outfox the KGB in Moscow.
—Dawn Klavon, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
China has also added more road- and rail-mobile missile launchers to try to outfox American satellites and other detection technology.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
Can’t outfox the foxes Parrots and corvids have reputations as the brainiacs of the bird world.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfox
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Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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What follows is a tense series of events as Ethan tries (and often fails) to outsmart the Traveler and prevent a terrible tragedy, all without getting his girlfriend and unborn baby killed.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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So, enjoy the festivities, cherish the moments with loved ones, and keep these tips in mind to outsmart the scammers.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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An administrative judge last month ordered a third union election in Bessemer after ruling Amazon had acted unlawfully to thwart the vote there.Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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After the state thwarted a Texas House panel's first attempt to summon Roberson to the Capitol, a new legal battle could ensue over the new subpoena.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that allowing such participation misleads and deceives fans.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maryland enjoyed its most effective offensive outing since defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 111-85, on Nov. 18, 2005.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré.Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014
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“Outfox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfox. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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