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View synonyms for outmaneuver

outmaneuver

[ out-muh-noo-ver ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering.
  2. to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of outmaneuver1

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + maneuver

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Example Sentences

But emotional reactions spawned by the “fill in the blanks” theory can often outmaneuver that sense of doubt.

But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel.

They tried to outmaneuver him; he stepped back to his former spot, catching his breath and digging frantically for his knife.

His only real chance now was to outrun or outmaneuver the marauders.

No—they must hang onto the girl's ship and outmaneuver the others.

They have that death ray, but it's not quite as deadly as we might have feared, solely because our ships could outmaneuver them.

In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."

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