outmaneuver

verb

ˌau̇t-mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər How to pronounce outmaneuver (audio)
Definition of outmaneuvernext
as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness outmaneuvered his congressional opponent by co-opting his call for change in Washington

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmaneuver
  1. outwit
  2. outsmart
  3. thwart
  4. deceive
  5. defeat
  6. overcome
  7. outfox
  8. outthink
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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
  • For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of outwit
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  • Much of the pleasure of John Lee Hancock’s marginal thriller comes in the familiar sight of Washington outsmarting those around him and projecting a weary grandeur that suggests all the horrors this man has seen on the job.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
  • With her bold personality and a sharp grasp of social strategy from binge-watching every season of Survivor, she’s poised to outsmart her competition.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of outsmart
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  • The military reported that troops thwarted the bomber's attempt to infiltrate the security post, forcing the attacker to detonate the explosive-laden vehicle against the perimeter wall.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Senate Republicans thwarted their efforts late Monday night, a plan from their soon-to-be leader Sen. John Thune and a reversal from his previous stance on blocking confirmations of qualified judicial nominees.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of thwart
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  • For his part, Higginbotham pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deceive U.S. banks about millions of dollars in foreign lobbying funds and was sentenced to three months’ probation.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceive
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  • All of those measures were defeated, but forced the real estate industry to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opposition.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula and Jannik Sinner defeats Taylor Fritz. September 15 - The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Dan and Eugene Levy as hosts. October 7-14 - The Nobel Prizes are announced.
    CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of defeat
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  • To The End is an intimate glimpse into relationships, motivation and mortality, the sights and sounds of long-term friendship unearthing a fresh new conquest to overcome together.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Putting Taiwanese Designers on the Map Traditionally, Taiwanese consumers have favored international luxury brands over local ones, a challenge that designers like Billy Chow are working to overcome.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overcome
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  • Situated in one of the game's smallest media markets, the Padres under General Manager A.J. Preller have spent lavishly and made a series of splashy acquisitions, but keep getting outfoxed by their upstate rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    David Faris, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of outfox
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  • Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished.
    Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Definition of outthink
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