outsmarted
past simple and past participle ofoutsmart
outsmart
verb[T]
uk/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/us/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/tooutwit
Synonyms
outmaneuverUS
outmanoeuvreUK
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- bluff
- fiddle
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- honeyfuggle
- hustle
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- put one over onsomeoneidiom
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- putsomethingon
- racket
- snooker
Examplesofoutsmarted
outsmarted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
That would be a counter-balance to the super, highly paid executives who haveoutsmartedus and established empires for themselves.
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It has to be on the basis that no one will be defrauded oroutsmarted.
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In many of the international negotiations today we are afraid of beingoutsmarted; we are timid sometimes in our approaches; the courageous pioneering spirit is not always present.
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They squabble and negotiate to ensure that they do not lose out in trade deals, or that they are notoutsmartedby one of their competitors.
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His memoirs are full of stories about how heoutsmartedcrooks by pretending to be a beggar or an old cuckold.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The only men who everoutsmartedme.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Another main comedic aspect of the show is the outlandishly severe incompetence of the deputies -- often resulting in their beingoutsmartedby the very criminals they are attempting to control.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Webster then plans to off the twins but isoutsmartedcausing him to end up being crushed to death by thousands of pounds of industrial chains.
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