outmaneuver

[ out-muh-noo-ver ]

/ ˌaʊt məˈnu vər /

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verb (used with object)

to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering.

to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability.

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Origin of outmaneuver

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + maneuver

Words nearby outmaneuver

outlive, outlook, out loud, outlying, outman, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outmatch, out-migrant, out-migrate

How to use outmaneuver in a sentence

Adelson outmaneuvered several competitors to win one of two coveted slots for new casinos.
Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87|Donald Frazier|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
However, as flattering as it would be to conclude that our small team outmaneuvered one of the most powerful companies in history, that seems farfetched.
This tool lets you confuse Google’s ad network, and a test shows it works|Konstantin Kakaes|January 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Agholor outmaneuvered cornerback Byron Jones to make the catch, perhaps getting away with a slight push-off, and then weaved his way through the secondary to the end zone.
FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter|Mark Maske|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
Paired with existing stopgaps, that could be what it takes to outmaneuver the powerful germ—no sci-fi cure-alls required.
After decades of work, why don’t we have an HIV vaccine?|Purbita Saha|December 1, 2020|Popular-Science

Instead, I’m going to see how you’re trying to outmaneuver me and respond accordingly.
The Deck Is Not Rigged: Poker and the Limits of AI|Maria Konnikova|August 7, 2020|Singularity Hub
But emotional reactions spawned by the “fill in the blanks” theory can often outmaneuver that sense of doubt.
Generation Naive: Why Young People Can’t Help Falling for Strangers Online|Caitlin Dickson|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel.
John Boehner's Reality Check|Howard Kurtz|January 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They tried to outmaneuver him; he stepped back to his former spot, catching his breath and digging frantically for his knife.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
His only real chance now was to outrun or outmaneuver the marauders.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
No—they must hang onto the girl's ship and outmaneuver the others.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
They have that death ray, but it's not quite as deadly as we might have feared, solely because our ships could outmaneuver them.
The Black Star Passes|John W Campbell
In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."
My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice