outguessing

verb

present participle of outguess
as in outsmarting

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  1. outsmarting
  2. outmaneuvering
  3. outwitting
  4. outfoxing
  5. thwarting
Verb
  • In his younger days, Presnell seemed to enjoy outsmarting people.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The problem, according to Hinton, is that humans will no longer be able to rely on outsmarting super-intelligent AI models.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outsmarting
Verb
  • The original 1960s cars had legendary status dominating the Monte Carlo Rally, outmaneuvering heavier machinery across icy mountain passes with lightweight agility rather than brute off-road hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The characters' abilities are built around outmaneuvering, not outgunning.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of outmaneuvering
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  • Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Bob Markle was good at outwitting violators.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of outwitting
Verb
  • Both candidates attempted to court voters by outfoxing each other in their support of the then-former president and the race became increasingly negative.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outfoxing
Verb
  • The purpose of antitrust was to prevent companies from getting too large by taking over companies and swallowing them up and thwarting competition.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
  • South Africa hopes were pinned on Markram, who has a history of thwarting the Australians in the fourth innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of thwarting
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