as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness
the company's growth is due in large part to its marketing division's ability to outthink the competition
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Recent Examples of outthink
Perhaps the shape rotators are convinced that computers can outthink us because their own minds are so impoverished.
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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
By June, however, Space Force and its Combatant Command, U.S. Space Command, were recruiting tech-smart people; coordinating with international allies; deciding which technologies to buy; and running war-game simulations in which teams attack, counterattack and outthink one another.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2020
What the talent evaluators of the Carolina Panthers saw this draft cycle was an undersized quarterback from the University of Alabama whose ability to outthink defenses outweighed his physical limitations.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2023
Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
Warzel offers this advice: Don’t try to outthink the robots.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
The Cowboys should remain at No. 10 and don’t attempt to outthink the draft.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2021
Watching the underdog lead, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, outthink her opponents was so uplifting, viewers were tricked into thinking chess is a thrilling spectator sport.
—Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
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
By June, however, Space Force and its Combatant Command, U.S. Space Command, were recruiting tech-smart people; coordinating with international allies; deciding which technologies to buy; and running war-game simulations in which teams attack, counterattack and outthink one another.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2020
What the talent evaluators of the Carolina Panthers saw this draft cycle was an undersized quarterback from the University of Alabama whose ability to outthink defenses outweighed his physical limitations.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2023
Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
Warzel offers this advice: Don’t try to outthink the robots.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
The Cowboys should remain at No. 10 and don’t attempt to outthink the draft.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2021
Watching the underdog lead, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, outthink her opponents was so uplifting, viewers were tricked into thinking chess is a thrilling spectator sport.
—Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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
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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
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Sunday outsmarted Adam and Hannah with a ruse at Tribal Council.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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But the Voyager team has become increasingly creative to keep both probes flying, and soon, the challenges may be too great to overcome.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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But, don’t be fooled, Jewels intends to enter the competition with intention and strategy.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Outthink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outthink. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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