outwit
verb (used with object)
to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart.
is outwitting
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present progressiveof outwit (3rd person singular).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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“This virus is outwitting us because we’re not willing to adapt at the speed that this virus is adapting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
I’m sure your kid loves story time, but what he most loves is outwitting you on bedtime.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2020
