outguessed

verb

Definition of outguessednext
past tense of outguess
as in outsmarted

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  1. thwarted
  2. frustrated
  3. balked
  4. deceived
Verb
  • Closer to home, the Depression thwarted Henry Ford’s elaborate development plans in Corktown, the neighborhood around the station.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first was a highlight reel interception from Jourdan Lewis that thwarted a key fourth-quarter drive when the Bucs were trying to rally.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thwarted
Verb
  • It doesn’t get frustrated or angry.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some officials were frustrated that Biden didn't launch the probe sooner, the Financial Times reported.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • But the proposal was swiftly met with pushback from some conservative Republicans, who balked at the size and scope of the 1,550 page deal.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On Thursday, House Republicans announced a new proposal to fund the government but right-wing members of the Republican party balked at the agreement.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • 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
  • The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceived
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