outfox
verb (used with object)
to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver.
outfoxed
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past participleof outfox.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof outfox.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outfoxverb (used with object)to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver.
Example Sentences
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Following a $1-billion-grossing, Oscar-winning smash could have left writer and director Jared Bush and director Byron Howard feeling like rabbits in the headlights, but they seem to have outfoxed the challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Look what he accomplished; look how he outfoxed and defeated every opponent.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
So was my father’s, a sly teacher of life lessons to the end, who outfoxed me one final time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Anthony Gordon, in particular, spearheaded their attacking play with a guile and flair as he frequently outfoxed the Villa defence with his movement and tricky.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024
He might have outfoxed the Owner for the moment, but that greasy-haired fool with his book was making Toby nervous.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
