as in to outwit
to get the better of through cleverness
the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls
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Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Since the March Senate primary when Steve Garvey was able to outfox several prominent Democratic competitors and advance to the November election, the Dodger and Padres legend has been very quiet.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
With few sharp policy differences, the two candidates are trying to outfox each other in their support for Trump.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The playful, abstract compositions of Ore-Giron, meanwhile, are constantly outfoxing an impulse to settle into symmetry.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Since the March Senate primary when Steve Garvey was able to outfox several prominent Democratic competitors and advance to the November election, the Dodger and Padres legend has been very quiet.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
With few sharp policy differences, the two candidates are trying to outfox each other in their support for Trump.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The playful, abstract compositions of Ore-Giron, meanwhile, are constantly outfoxing an impulse to settle into symmetry.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
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To kick off the reality competition show's season 48, out on Feb. 26, here are the best Survivor seasons that outwit, outlast and outplay the rest.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Myles Turner has outwitted, outplayed and outlasted.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The plot might seem repetitive, going back and forth between Violet trying to follow the anonymous rules and worming her way out of them to seek help (only to be outsmarted), but the movie’s exciting, stage-like formal flourishes and its disorienting lensing keep things moving smoothly.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Whether or not the owner can outsmart her snack-savvy puppy remains to be shared on their profile.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bolden had played a key role in thwarting an assassination plot in Chicago months before JFK was tragically assassinated in Dallas.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Extradition of the pair is the latest in federal efforts to thwart smuggling on the high seas.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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But appearances can be deceiving because there's a lot of bright side here.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trips down memory lane, especially when Star Wars video games are involved, can be deceiving.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the 2025 PLAYERS Championship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gathered enough support to defeat the amendments, which would have imposed significant new labor requirements on employers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.—
Jill Lawless,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 July 2024
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Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré.—
Liana Satenstein,
Marie Claire,
13 Feb. 2014
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“Outfox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfox. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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