as in to defeat
to get the better of through cleverness
an overly confident con man who thought that he could outslick anyone, even the local Mob leader
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green's best football season ever wasn't even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after North Texas defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
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Initial attempts to conduct a drone search were thwarted by the windstorm, and the ground operation was called off before nightfall, the agency said.—
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When his initial move is thwarted, Mesidor never stops battling.—
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
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Sextortion, a scheme where victims are deceived into sending online perpetrators explicit images and then blackmailed in exchange for money or additional graphic content, has affected thousands of teens in recent years and led to multiple suicide deaths.—
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Fortunately, the American public is much more informed and less likely to be deceived by the meat and dairy industry than in 1977.—
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Even young people trying to outsmart automation by ditching degrees or upskilling into trade jobs are destined for the same dead end.—
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Trapped in a secret room within Vault 31, the youngest member of the once-prestigious MacLean family (played by Moisés Arias) is desperate to outsmart the demented half-robot holding him hostage.—
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Having a robotic bear, rabbit, chicken or fox the size of a refrigerator coming after you in the dark was truly terrifying.—
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The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.—
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As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.—
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During the two stints as Speaker, Pelosi shepherded passage of the Affordable Care Act, the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan and Biden-era infrastructure and climate bills, driven by what supporters call a singular ability to whip up votes and outwit her opponents.—
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Ian Terry won Big Brother season 14 at just 21 years old, becoming the show’s youngest champion after outmaneuvering veteran players with a quiet — but highly calculated — game.—
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How will both countries’ robotaxi operators outmaneuver each other for market share?—
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“Outslick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outslick. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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