verb
- to surpass or defeat by playing a higher trump card in a card game
- to surpass or get the better of someone by using a superior strategy or advantage
Usage: card games
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She outtrumped her opponent by playing the ace of spades.
- In the negotiation, he managed to outtrump their initial offer with a better deal.
- The new evidence outtrumped the defendant's previous testimony.
- By revealing her secret advantage, she outtrumped all their arguments.
- He outtrumped the competition with an innovative product design.
- The team outtrumped their rivals with superior teamwork and strategy.