outwit
verb (used with object)
to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart.
are outwitting
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present progressiveof outwit.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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Although any series can pivot on one shift, the Devils are outwitting the Rangers.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2012
“Everywhere the best ornamental grounds that we see are those in which vines and creepers are outwitting the gardener. We can’t have little vines and weeds enough.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
