outfox
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Synonyms
fox, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart, outthink, outwit, overreach
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Very loosely inspired by World War II movies like The Great Escape (1963), Heroes featured a motley crew of inmates in a German prisoner-of-war camp outfoxing a remarkably inept Third Reich for six seasons. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "The tragic, unsolved murder of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane," 26 Aug. 2019 In clashes with police throughout the city, protestors have tried to outfox the authorities by moving unpredictably and without official permission. — Nikhil Sonnad, Quartz, "Hong Kong’s police are rolling out harsh new tactics against protestors," 11 Aug. 2019 Simon Yates outfoxed and outsprinted two other riders at the finish in Bagnères-de-Bigorre. — Washington Post, "Taste of the Tour: Piping-hot bean stew in summer? Bien sûr!," 18 July 2019 Her ability to outfox Prohibition enforcers may have been helped by her gender. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "New Highwood distillery revives Prohibition-era legend," 15 July 2019 Fresh off getting outfoxed by the dumbest president in American history, Todd will bring his both sides-y brand to the debates. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Give Democrats a Chance to Get Serious in Their First Debates," 26 June 2019 But with a war against the White Walkers coming, outfoxing her rivals yet again will be harder than ever. — Glamour, "Game of Thrones," 12 Apr. 2019 In 18 years running Russia, Mr. Putin has outfoxed two previous U.S. Presidents who sought better relations. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "What Putin Wants From Trump," 12 July 2018 There’s no kick, in other words, in watching Renner outfox his opponents. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'Tag' review: Don't these guys have anything else to do?," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outfox.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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