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outsmart
[ out-smahrt ]
verb (used with object)
- to get the better of (someone); outwit.
outsmart
/ ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt /
verb
- informal.tr to get the better of; outwit
Idioms and Phrases
- outsmart oneself, to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like:
This time he may have outsmarted himself.
Example Sentences
Between fatigue, runny nose, body aches, scratchy throat, and the occasional fever, it’s only normal for people to try to outsmart one of the 200 viruses that can cause a cold.
The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.
But traffickers often outsmart authorities with new smuggling tactics and governments don’t catch up fast enough, UN investigators say.
With consistent effort and a commitment to outsmarting identity thieves, you can significantly reduce your risk and safeguard your financial and emotional well-being.
He resigned from Google in 2023, and has warned about the dangers of machines that could outsmart humans.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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