Wondering how to use Outfox in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as surpass or outperform.
Outfox meaning
To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
Synonyms of Outfox
Using Outfox
- The main meaning on this page is: To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
- Useful related words include: surpass, outperform, surmount, outdo.
- In the example corpus, outfox often appears in combinations such as: outfox the, to outfox.
Context around Outfox
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outfox
- In this selection, "outfox" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parent stand out and add context to how "outfox" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include closure of outfox parent company and is from outfox the market. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outfox" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outfox
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Martin Lewis has spotlighted the two "cheapest" tariffs currently on the market, provided by Outfox the Market and EDF. (19 words)
Martin said Outfox the Market and EDF were "head and shoulders" above other rate deals as they were "substantially cheaper". (20 words)
American officials have also expressed concern that China was building missiles that could outrace or outfox its existing defence and interceptor systems. (22 words)
He is not a huge turner of the ball either, and hardly ever tries to outfox the batters like Chahal does with wide of the off-stump bowling. (28 words)
The current cheapest fixed rate energy deal is from Outfox the Market for £1,555 a year, or £162 less than the 1 October price cap. (26 words)
The abrupt closure of Outfox, parent company of Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen, put thousands of workers out of a job with hours’ notice. (24 words)
Example sentences (7)
He is not a huge turner of the ball either, and hardly ever tries to outfox the batters like Chahal does with wide of the off-stump bowling.
Martin Lewis has spotlighted the two "cheapest" tariffs currently on the market, provided by Outfox the Market and EDF.
Martin said Outfox the Market and EDF were "head and shoulders" above other rate deals as they were "substantially cheaper".
The abrupt closure of Outfox, parent company of Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen, put thousands of workers out of a job with hours’ notice.
The current cheapest fixed rate energy deal is from Outfox the Market for £1,555 a year, or £162 less than the 1 October price cap.
American officials have also expressed concern that China was building missiles that could outrace or outfox its existing defence and interceptor systems.
Wike was not happy either because he perceived Atiku was trying to outfox him or for whatever reason and tried to stop him.
Common combinations with outfox
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- outfox the 4×
- to outfox 3×