outthink
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to outdo in thinking
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to outwit
Etymology
Origin of outthink
Example Sentences
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He has been telling anyone who asks that he thinks large language models, or LLMs, are a dead end in the pursuit of computers that can truly outthink humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Puchai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“If you keep your mental game, you’ll get close. I’m not going to outhit and outputt them, but I can outthink them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
In the moment, I want to find a reason, and I want to believe I can outthink the next one.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
“She could outthink him. She was smarter than him, always two steps ahead of him,” Nanci recalls.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
He is an almost legendary figure in American and Western popular culture as some type of super-spy and KGB killer who is always playing 3-D chess and outthinking his opponents.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2022
Let me spoil it for you: Ashe prevailed, outplaying and outthinking Connors to become the first African American man to win Wimbledon.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
“Just being able to be patient and outthinking guys and just playing at your own speed is vital for me.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2017
Goffin, 25, with a slight build and unflashy style, wins matches by outthinking his opponents and keeping a cool head when adversity hits.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2016
Not too easy—he must feel he is outthinking you.
From The K-Factor by Harrison, Harry
"He wasn't just knocked out - he was outboxed, outthought and outfought and, ultimately, bullied by the stronger, younger, fitter guy," said former world champion Barry Jones on the 5 Live Boxing podcast.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
Guardiola v Bielsa may be a meeting of minds, but if the twin obsessives have been accused of overthinking things, the early evidence was that the Catalan outthought the Argentinian.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2020
In the end, Ms. Markle outthought us all.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2018
“They outworked us, the outplayed us, they outthought us. Whatever adjective you want to use, they did it to us tonight.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Lee outthought Hooker, even though he knew far less about Hooker’s army than Hooker knew about his.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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