outsmart
verb (used with object)
to get the better of (someone); outwit.
outsmarted
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past participleof outsmart.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 outsmart.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outsmartverb (used with object)to get the better of (someone); outwit.
Example Sentences
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Italian banker Andrea Orcel did something few thought possible: He outsmarted the Germans on their home turf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Seventy unforced errors flew from Sabalenka's racquet as she was outsmarted by Coco Gauff on a windy Paris evening.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
It’s a macroeconomic version of the pain described by the Moneyist reader, and others like him, who believe that they are being outsmarted and out-earned by their neighbors at every turn.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
Riley has already outsmarted Kelly before, and this time, I anticipate he’ll have the entire kitchen sink ready to throw at him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
She smiles broadly, sure that she has finally outsmarted the elephant.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
