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[ out-muh-noo-ver ] / ˌaʊt məˈnu vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outmaneuver ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering. to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability. Origin of outmaneuverFirst recorded in 1790–1800; out- + maneuver Words nearby outmaneuveroutlive, outlook, out loud, outlying, outman, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outmatch, out-migrant, out-migrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outmaneuverBut emotional reactions spawned by the “fill in the blanks” theory can often outmaneuver that sense of doubt. Generation Naive: Why Young People Can’t Help Falling for Strangers Online|Caitlin Dickson|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel. John Boehner's Reality Check|Howard Kurtz|January 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry." My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice They tried to outmaneuver him; he stepped back to his former spot, catching his breath and digging frantically for his knife. Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
No—they must hang onto the girl's ship and outmaneuver the others. Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various Instead he attempted to outmaneuver him by springing first to right, then to left, to at last completely circle him. Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell His only real chance now was to outrun or outmaneuver the marauders. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
Words related to outmaneuveroutdo, overtake, outsmart, exceed, excel, surpass, defeat |