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Outsmarted | Outsmart | Outsmarting | Outsmarts

Outsmarted meaning

simple past and past participle of outsmart

Using Outsmarted

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of outsmart
  • In the example corpus, outsmarted often appears in combinations such as: outsmarted by, has outsmarted, been outsmarted.

Context around Outsmarted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

miz 1× successfully 1× russia 1× closs 1× guerrero 1× waylaid 1×

Often after:

sheamus 1× thrawn 1× president 1× itself 1× samuel 1× lilienthal 1×

Sentence patterns with Outsmarted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

had been outsmarted by russian 2× although miz outsmarted sheamus to 1× beane who outsmarted much of 1× blanco who outsmarted and outhustled 1× fred being outsmarted by arnold 1× galen has outsmarted him and 1× gang waylaid outsmarted them before 1× had been outsmarted by the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a running gag 1× although miz outsmarted 1× by mini junta 1× i think the 1× kim was an 1× krennic is initially 1×

Common sentence endings:

a multinational decision 1× at lloris legs 1× biggest drug lords 1× by the military 1× have outsmarted lilienthal 1× heel at least 1×

Words around Outsmarted

Just before it in the word index:

outsmart 31 outslugged 2 outskirts 610 outskirt 11 outsized 149 outsize 57

Just after it in the word index:

outsmarting 12 outsmarts 2 outsold 22 outsole 25 outsoles 4 outsource 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Outsmarted

  • In this selection, "outsmarted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, miz, successfully, russia, sheamus, thrawn and president stand out and add context to how "outsmarted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include had been outsmarted by russian and although miz outsmarted sheamus to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "outsmarted" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with outsmarted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Russia outsmarted President Obama. (4 words)

A running gag has Fred being outsmarted by Arnold. (9 words)

He also was someone who successfully outsmarted Thrawn, which doesn't happen often. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

By mini junta, Moyo was apparently referring to MDC-T acting President Chamisa who has outsmarted co-Vice Presidents Thokozani Khuphe and Elias Mudzuri in the race to lead the popular opposition as well as front the MDC Alliance. (39 words)

The Godmother will chronicle the various ups and downs of Griselda Blanco, who outsmarted and outhustled the men around her to rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become one of the world's biggest drug lords. (38 words)

He said that President Barack Obama had been “outsmarted” by Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Obama had caused Russia to be kicked out of the group when in fact it was a multinational decision. (35 words)

Question examples

Or would he be outsmarted again in his constant quest to rid his own team of deals that he orchestrated? (20 words)

Example sentences (18)

Although Miz outsmarted Sheamus to win, his obnoxious gloating in the end made him seem like a heel at least.

He also was someone who successfully outsmarted Thrawn, which doesn't happen often.

Krennic is initially proud that his legacy will live on, until he realizes all at once that Galen has outsmarted him and built a flaw into the super-weapon.

The film starred Brad Pitt as Beane, who outsmarted much of the rest of baseball, is building a winner out of the low-budget A’s in the early 2000s.

He said that President Barack Obama had been “outsmarted” by Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Obama had caused Russia to be kicked out of the group when in fact it was a multinational decision.

Russia outsmarted President Obama.

Thank God Jayme Closs outsmarted her kidnapper and made good on her escape.

The Godmother will chronicle the various ups and downs of Griselda Blanco, who outsmarted and outhustled the men around her to rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become one of the world's biggest drug lords.

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Trump gave an illustration at the end of the G-7 summit, when he insisted to reporters that former president Obama had been "outsmarted" by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By mini junta, Moyo was apparently referring to MDC-T acting President Chamisa who has outsmarted co-Vice Presidents Thokozani Khuphe and Elias Mudzuri in the race to lead the popular opposition as well as front the MDC Alliance.

I think the left has outsmarted itself by making alleged "Russian hacking" of the election a national security issue.

Kim was an ambitious woman, who was outsmarted by her stepson, removed from power, and died in relative obscurity.

Later in the first half, striker Paolo Guerrero outsmarted Samuel Umtiti in the penalty area but fired his shot at Lloris’ legs.

Masvingo provincial minister Josaya Hungwe recently confessed that the Lacoste faction had been outsmarted by the G40 and were saved by the military.

Or would he be outsmarted again in his constant quest to rid his own team of deals that he orchestrated?

The victim and a passenger who the gang waylaid outsmarted them before raising alarm, which drew the attention of the patrol team of Rapid Response Squad.

A running gag has Fred being outsmarted by Arnold.

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman William O. Douglas deemed Willkie to have outsmarted Lilienthal.

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Common combinations with outsmarted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "outsmarted" in a sentence?
An example: "Although Miz outsmarted Sheamus to win, his obnoxious gloating in the end made him seem like a heel at least." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "outsmarted" from authentic English texts.
What does "outsmarted" mean?
Outsmarted means: simple past and past participle of outsmart
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