1. past tense of outsmart; to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being cleverer or more cunning

Examples

• The detective outsmarted the criminal by setting a clever trap.
• She outsmarted her opponents in the chess tournament.
• The fox outsmarted the hunters and escaped into the woods.
• He thought he could cheat on the test, but the teacher outsmarted him.
• The small company outsmarted its larger competitors with innovative marketing.
• The students outsmarted the security system to access the restricted area.