outfox
verb (used with object)
to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver.
was outfoxing
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past progressiveof outfox.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He would want to have people believe he was outfoxing Philby, not the other way around.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2013
The patient base-line game has rarely been seen since Jean-RenéLacoste was outfoxing stronger foes in the 1920s.
From Time Magazine Archive
