to outmaneuver
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7.7
- verb
- /ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ/
- US
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- LaRocca thought he had Kallen In the comer, but she outmaneuvered hlm and wound up walklng away with Greene's contract.
- outmaneuvered military
The temptation is to think that we can, that we know their psychology, so maybe we can outwit or outplay or outmaneuver them.
- The temptation is to think that we can, that we know their psychology, so maybe we can outwit or outplay or outmaneuver them.
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Washington, on the other hand, was a brilliant tactician, winning with bold strokes and by outmaneuvering his opposition.
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The skilled player was able to outmaneuver his opponents and score the winning goal.
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Without patent protection, there is little you can do other than try to outmaneuver the competition.
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It's a fun and sometimes hilarious ride as these two outmaneuver the bad guys and fight the weather.
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Obama will easily outmaneuver the Republicans on this just as he did during the election.
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If elections are held, a president or parliament hoping to rein in the military may eventually outmaneuver it.
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And yes, because they can adjust to commercial realities far more quickly, they can outmaneuver the larger corporates.
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My mom thinks she's pretty clever, and I guess she is, but she can't outmaneuver me.
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In Sweden on this occasion, Karl outmaneuvered the constitutionalists who were leaning toward a joint union election.
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In some respects, Google is effectively outmaneuvering metasearch sites such as HotelsCombined, Kayak, and Trivago in one simple step.
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Synonyms
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4.1
To get an advantage over someone by being clever
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4.2
Do better than and beat an opponent in a game
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4.7
To beat someone by being more clever than them
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5.9
Think faster or smarter than someone to get an advantage
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6.7
To beat someone by being more clever
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7.0
To gain an advantage over someone by using clever or unexpected actions
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7.9
To trick someone to gain an unfair advantage
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8.9
To be more clever than someone to win in a competition or argument
To act skillfully to reach a goal in work or politics
To beat someone by using better plans or moves, for example in battle
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Etymology
Outmaneuver combines out- 'beyond' and maneuver, which comes from an old word for 'hand', and you can see the same idea in manual 'by hand'. So, to outmaneuver someone is to gain an advantage by making a smarter, more skillful move.