outsmart
verb (used with object)
to get the better of (someone); outwit.
outsmarting
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present participleof outsmart.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Plus, outsmarting AI productivity trackers, finding love on LinkedIn and the memoir prompting women to rethink their finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Players instead rely on solving puzzles, outsmarting systems, overcoming obstacles, teamwork and athleticism.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
"Dumb Money" depicts working class people outsmarting some of the richest financial minds and companies in the country.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
In 2018, the IDF boasted that its “machines are outsmarting humans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Funny, in the arena, when I poured out those berries, I was only thinking of outsmarting the Gamemakers, not how my actions would reflect on the Capitol.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
