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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
The Justice Department contends that judges have no authority to second-guess the president’s emergency findings, and doing so disarms his ability to effectively negotiate with other countries.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The system and its capabilities also force adversaries to second-guess radar data, which is potentially crippling to situational awareness in a conflict.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.—
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The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.—
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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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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
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Another is analyzing potential arena sites to remain in Dallas, but owns prime property in Irving as a fallback.—
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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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The judge reasoned the technological advances unleashed by AI already have been forcing significant changes in online search.—
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The company also announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics AI, enabling Atlas to reason through complex instructions and operate in unstructured environments.—
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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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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
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Investigators believe Moore first killed his father, 67-year-old Glenn Moore; his brother, 33-year-old Quinton Moore; and his uncle, 55-year-old Willie Ed Guines, at the family's mobile home in western Clay County.—
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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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“Second-guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guess. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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