outslick

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈslik How to pronounce outslick (audio)
Definition of outslicknext
as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness an overly confident con man who thought that he could outslick anyone, even the local Mob leader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outslick
  1. defeat
  2. thwart
  3. overcome
  4. deceive
  5. outsmart
  6. fox
  7. outwit
  8. fool
Verb
  • Unfortunately, other pro-growth tax reforms that eliminated tax credits for restoring historic buildings and the film industry were defeated.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Along with The Learning Tree, Jericho defeated Mark Briscoe for the title and successfully defended it against Tomohiro Ishii.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Qualcomm attempted to buy NXP to fill this slot, was thwarted by China regulators and is now building the capability itself.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Federal regulators have known for more than four decades that formaldehyde is toxic, but their attempts to limit the chemical have been repeatedly thwarted by the many companies that rely on it.
    Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of thwart
Verb
  • Without more specific support, Plaintiff fails to overcome the prejudice to Defendants and public interest factors implicated here.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • However, any prospective investors will have to overcome a significant mental hurdle: namely, Armour’s horrific dividend track record.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • File-sharing phishing attacks, are an email threat in which a cybercriminal legitimate file-hosting or e-signature solutions to deceive the victim.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article The U.S. Federal Trade Commission began sending payments to players of Fortnite who were deceived into making unwanted in-game purchases.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceive
Verb
  • Sunday outsmarted Adam and Hannah with a ruse at Tribal Council.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • On fourth-and-1 at UCLA’s 17-yard line, quarterback Frank Tamburello outsmarted a Bruins defense expecting a sneak by pitching the ball to halfback Ed Vereb, who raced around the right end to score the game’s only touchdown on the opening series of the second half.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of outsmart
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of fox
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • But, don’t be fooled, Jewels intends to enter the competition with intention and strategy.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The female macaques were soon caught in traps baited with bananas and sweet potatoes, but Capone (who had a $50 bounty on his head) couldn’t be fooled.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fool
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