outsmart
verb (used with object)
to get the better of (someone); outwit.
are outsmarting
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present progressiveof outsmart.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The idea that it feels like you are outsmarting other men could be part of the appeal, too.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In 2018, the IDF boasted that its “machines are outsmarting humans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Kids are outsmarting Apple’s parental controls meant to limit their screen time by exploiting software bugs and hacking into their parent’s accounts.
From The Verge ● Oct. 16, 2019
We have the brainpower, will and efficiency here now and are outsmarting the old oppressors in leaps and bounds.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2019
