as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a supersmart guy in college, he later founded a dot-com that's now worth gazillions
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Recent Examples of supersmart
Back in Beaune, have lunch at Maison du Colombier, a casual, supersmart gastronomique tapas bar serving Franco-Catalan small plates (baby sardines on toast, Iberico ham of the highest grade) and a serious and wide-ranging wine list with a mix of old-school and innovative bottles.
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Hugh Garvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2018
Hugh Garvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersmart
Adjective
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Flexible loads, intelligent storage, and advanced demand coordination should be treated as capacity resources in grid planning, with regulatory frameworks updated accordingly.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This innovation signals a shift toward more intelligent, cooperative, and autonomous forms of warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More than this, or in spite of this, Tim was clever and silly.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is bursting with ideas that feel like clever marginalia on an otherwise familiar setup.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The strikes temporarily disrupted the spacecraft’s electrical systems, but quick action by mission control kept the mission on track.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hours were spent on Zoom calls with Garden (based in England) poring over match film on Wyscout, Olsson quick to point out the flaws and areas of improvement and Garden quicker to point out the strengths.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Noah Gregor scored the fastest goal to begin a game in franchise history, Mackie Samoskevich followed shortly after to give Florida its fastest two goals to begin a game in franchise history, and the Panthers never looked back in a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Croatia was unable to defend the fast-break attack, allowing Endrick to play the ball on for Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli to put away with ease.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Miles is a brilliant basketball player, comparable to a painter or actor with her showmanship on the court and a mind that operates at a different level than most other athletes.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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McGonigle had a brilliant debut on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Supersmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersmart. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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