outwit
verb (used with object)
to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart.
outwitted
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past participleof outwit.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 outwit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outwitverb (used with object)to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart.
Example Sentences
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For many, today's hardships only serve to highlight the absence of a leader who died a decade ago and is still seen as the wiley strategist who outwitted his American foes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since 2009, Mr. Netanyahu has consistently outwitted them, governing for all but one year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Ghost Army outwitted the Germans using inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costumes and impersonations.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Early cancer vaccine research faltered as cancer outwitted and outlasted patients’ weak immune systems, said Olja Finn, a vaccine researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Coach outwitted me and I’d been too dumb.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
