outgeneral
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of outgeneral
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But that he could outgeneral William, that he could even manage Gospatrick and his intrigues Hereward expected as little as that his own nephews Edwin and Morcar could do it.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Charles Kingsley
But possibly we can think up some way to outgeneral him.”
From The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune by John Henry Goldfrap
Well, as anybody at the Drones will tell you, Bertram Wooster is a pretty hard chap to outgeneral.
From Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
There were many signs, and I had to be always on the lookout to outgeneral them.
From Death Valley in '49 by William Lewis Manly
From the description it was Berghoff, the spy of a powerful European nation whose ambition it is to outgeneral all other powers on the sea.
From The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by John Henry Goldfrap
I don't know when I have ever been as comprehensively and pleasurably outgeneraled as I am when I read Martin.
From Time ● Jul. 9, 2011
Even while the issue remained in doubt, it was evident that the Japanese had outgeneraled the Allies.
From Time Magazine Archive
She got outgeneraled and outfought by Shirley Fry.
From Time Magazine Archive
At every turn King outgeneraled Montgomery's white officials.
From Time Magazine Archive
And she knew that he feared that swift-footed man Macdonald, who had outgeneraled him and crippled him before he had struck a blow.
From The Rustler of Wind River by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Out-gunning and outgeneraling the U.S. players at every turn, Sedgman never let either of his opponents get really set, much less launch an attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The Building Fund" tells the story of the outgeneraling of grasping son and conniving daughter's daughter by a hard old woman of the strong farmer class in the west of Ireland.
From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Cornelius Weygandt
The smile was that of the conquering hero, outgeneraling in retreat allied forces outnumbering his small army a thousand times.
From Cupid's Middleman by Edward B. Lent
By the spring of 1942, Slim admits, "we, the Allies, had been outmanoeuvred, outfought, and outgeneralled."
From Time Magazine Archive
If it had been outgeneralled, and dislodged of position without further attack, it would have been in poor condition to come in aggressive battle against its adversary in well-chosen defensive grounds.
From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by James Longstreet
The Thebans had been outgeneralled, and were dismayed by the result.
From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
Almagro made every effort to defend his stolen prize, but was outgeneralled at every step.
From The Spanish Pioneers by Charles F. Lummis
The widow was flanked, outgeneralled, routed along the whole line.
From That Mother-in-Law of Mine by Anonymous
He is a master tactician, and wins most of his matches by outgeneralling the other player.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
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