outsmart
verb
out·smart
ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts
: to get the better of
especially
: outwit
Examples of outsmart in a Sentence
The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies.
an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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This is an American story made by an international cohort — Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain is an executive producer under his Fabula production banner — and the film is so much more than just an exploration of this anomalous oddball story and character who managed to outsmart the media.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
If people are constantly outsmarting the system, what does that say about the system itself?
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
To outsmart enemy defenses Current tests on the MQ-9 are being conducted in Syracuse, New York, and there is growing interest from the KC-46 and KC-135 tanker communities after successful demonstrations at the Air Reserve Components’ premiere weapons and tactics conference, known as ARCWEPTAC.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
To take back her freedom, Sara builds alliances and hunts for ways to outsmart the devices monitoring her dreams.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
If people are constantly outsmarting the system, what does that say about the system itself?
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
To outsmart enemy defenses Current tests on the MQ-9 are being conducted in Syracuse, New York, and there is growing interest from the KC-46 and KC-135 tanker communities after successful demonstrations at the Air Reserve Components’ premiere weapons and tactics conference, known as ARCWEPTAC.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
To take back her freedom, Sara builds alliances and hunts for ways to outsmart the devices monitoring her dreams.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Outsmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsmart. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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outsmart
verb
out·smart
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsmärt
: outwit
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