outmaneuver
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Definition of outmaneuver
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Synonyms for outmaneuver
Synonyms
fox, outfox, outslick, outsmart, outthink, outwit, overreach
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Five Star, outmaneuvered for more than a year by Salvini, has lost much of its support. — Washington Post, "Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte wins backing to form a new government — this time, without the far right," 30 Aug. 2019 Hoping for one last score, Priest must now outmaneuver the cartel and two corrupt police officers to find his path to freedom. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Yes, the once-lowly Clippers have outmaneuvered the Lakers not only for Leonard, but also for Paul George. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Lakers lost out on Kawhi Leonard, but all is not lost," 6 July 2019 Along the way, House and Senate old-timers seemed to outmaneuver the White House, though Trump personally prevailed upon Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala. — Andrew Taylor, chicagotribune.com, "Congress finally sends long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to Trump," 3 June 2019 While dropping out is a disappointing result, Hickenlooper still has a thrilling opportunity to join the Democratic Senate team and outmaneuver President Donald Trump. — Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, "Friednash: Run for Senate, Hick," 16 Aug. 2019 Airwaks and RL Grime took the Pro-Am prize by outmaneuvering the competition. — Shannon Liao, CNN, "Fortnite World Cup: Here's who won the celebrity tournament," 27 July 2019 When the ball descended, Morris virtually outmaneuvered Houston's entire back four. — Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle, "Dynamo suffer shutout loss to Sounders FC," 27 July 2019 Players move their troops during their turn, then see how their opponent reacts and try to outmaneuver them without losing any soldiers. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ has foundation built on characters," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outmaneuver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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outmaneuver
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