outthink
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to outdo in thinking
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to outwit
Etymology
Origin of outthink
Example Sentences
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He has been telling anyone who asks that he thinks large language models, or LLMs, are a dead end in the pursuit of computers that can truly outthink humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
“You’ve got to get in there and outwork them, outthink them, outperform them,” Dennis had told his son, “until there’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that you should be in there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Fedora on head, bullwhip in hand, mind racing a mile a minute to outthink hot-on-his-heels pursuers, he’s very much the Indy of old.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
To free herself from the trap Eccles has set for her, Tessa must do what she does best: Use her brain power to outthink her predatory thesis adviser.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
“She could outthink him. She was smarter than him, always two steps ahead of him,” Nanci recalls.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
He is an almost legendary figure in American and Western popular culture as some type of super-spy and KGB killer who is always playing 3-D chess and outthinking his opponents.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2022
“Just being able to be patient and outthinking guys and just playing at your own speed is vital for me.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2017
Goffin, 25, with a slight build and unflashy style, wins matches by outthinking his opponents and keeping a cool head when adversity hits.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2016
After 16 years as the manager of the Cardinals and 33 years over all in the job, La Russa is done marching relievers in and out of games and outthinking most of his counterparts.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2011
Not too easy—he must feel he is outthinking you.
From The K-Factor by Harrison, Harry
"He wasn't just knocked out - he was outboxed, outthought and outfought and, ultimately, bullied by the stronger, younger, fitter guy," said former world champion Barry Jones on the 5 Live Boxing podcast.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
In the end, Ms. Markle outthought us all.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2018
“They outworked us, the outplayed us, they outthought us. Whatever adjective you want to use, they did it to us tonight.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Watford outfought and outthought a vulnerable Everton side to take all three points on a dank December lunchtime.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2016
Lee outthought Hooker, even though he knew far less about Hooker’s army than Hooker knew about his.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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