How do you use Outwit in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like overreach or surmount, plus the exact meaning.
Outwit meaning
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
Synonyms of Outwit
Using Outwit
- The main meaning on this page is: To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
- Useful related words include: overreach, surmount, outdo, exceed.
- In the example corpus, outwit often appears in combinations such as: to outwit, outwit the, outwit and.
Context around Outwit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outwit
- In this selection, "outwit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, must, outgun, goalkeeper, defences, joe and outplay stand out and add context to how "outwit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to outwit bruce but and able to outwit kraven marvel. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outwit" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outwit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Will Logan be able to outwit Kraven, Marvel’s greatest hunter? (11 words)
But if you think you can outwit her (that didn’t really work, did it? (15 words)
Outgun, outwit, and outmaneuver your enemies in an epic quest to free the galaxy from oppression. (16 words)
John Ackah Blay-Miezah is one of Ghana’s most popular exports of all time and a man who proved to the world that the blackman wasn’t a human monkey but a human with brains and indeed, enough of it to outwit the supposedly superior white counterpart. (48 words)
Hannes Halldorsson used to make zombie films for a living but it was watching videos that let Iceland’s goalkeeper outwit Lionel Messi and save a penalty on Saturday that gave his side a shock World Cup point. (38 words)
A person needed physical access to your server room, bypass a Firewall or Intrusion Prevention Services installed on the servers, and outwit any other security controls blocking his/her way into the organisation’s databases,” he said. (37 words)
But if you think you can outwit her (that didn’t really work, did it? (15 words)
Will Logan be able to outwit Kraven, Marvel’s greatest hunter? (11 words)
You mean if they aren’t hamstrung by needless and numerous PC rules from Obama, the Marines can outwit, outflank, and outmaneuver the enemy to defeat them? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
And now always, since last summer’s £60m departure of icon Richarlison, without a front man who has the pace and presence to outwit defences.
Every year, anywhere from 12 to 18 contestants enter a house built on a soundstage and must outwit each other for three months in order to be crowned the winner.
The cast includes an Olympian, a Beauty Queen, a TV star - all ready to outwit and out do each other.
The man, the myth, and the legend behind all of this season's eat-the-rich themed killings, and the first person to outwit Joe in his own game (so far).
The must outwit, outplay, and outlast each other through the competition as they split into tribes and compete for power and prizes.
Very few characters have been able to outwit Bruce, but this run proved Thomas has a formidable intellect.
Jack, played by Wayne Moohan, will try to outwit the ferocious giant with the help of his mum Dame Trott, played as always by the hugely talented Mark Allen.
Despite having no actual superpowers of his own, the Clown Prince of Crime somehow manages to outwit and even out-fight much more powerful and skilled opponents like Superman and on a regular basis.
However, he has tried to outwit the Government by paying £6 to legally register his business and now plans to ‘hire’ his family as staff.
Most of the sneaky espionage tactics used to outwit Brtiain's opponents were devised by a division known as the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
Outgun, outwit, and outmaneuver your enemies in an epic quest to free the galaxy from oppression.
A person needed physical access to your server room, bypass a Firewall or Intrusion Prevention Services installed on the servers, and outwit any other security controls blocking his/her way into the organisation’s databases,” he said.
John Ackah Blay-Miezah is one of Ghana’s most popular exports of all time and a man who proved to the world that the blackman wasn’t a human monkey but a human with brains and indeed, enough of it to outwit the supposedly superior white counterpart.
While we're all for sensitive regeneration, we hope that these handsome and historic buildings — in such a prominent position too — manage to outwit demolition.
But if you think you can outwit her (that didn’t really work, did it?
Hannes Halldorsson used to make zombie films for a living but it was watching videos that let Iceland’s goalkeeper outwit Lionel Messi and save a penalty on Saturday that gave his side a shock World Cup point.
Indian team boasts of world’s best spinners and it has enough experience in both bowling and batting to outwit hosts England during the upcoming series, said former coach Anil Kumble.
Srikanth, a former world number one, who had clinched a silver at the Commonwealth Games besides leading the mixed team to the coveted gold, failed to outwit the 28th ranked Wong Wing Ki.
Will Logan be able to outwit Kraven, Marvel’s greatest hunter?
You mean if they aren’t hamstrung by needless and numerous PC rules from Obama, the Marines can outwit, outflank, and outmaneuver the enemy to defeat them?
Common combinations with outwit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to outwit 18×
- outwit the 6×
- outwit and 3×
- must outwit 2×
- can outwit 2×