outsmart
verb (used with object)
to get the better of (someone); outwit.
has outsmarted
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present perfectof outsmart (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Sudan’s case, she has outsmarted the risk of succumbing to tradition, and the freedom has raised and mellowed all stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
It is also referred to as an urban mosquito that has outsmarted traditional methods of control.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
Or perhaps she did, and has outsmarted us all.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
Rookie coach Sean McVay has outsmarted his older foes with impressive regularity.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2018
If I'm right, then he has outsmarted himself.
From Nor Iron Bars a Cage.... by Randall Garrett
