Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To overcome (an opponent) by artful, clever maneuvering.
- transitive verb To excel in maneuverability.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To surpass in manœuvering.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outwit or frustrate by clever stratagems; to outgeneral.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb US To perform
movements moreadroitly or successfully.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb defeat by more skillful maneuvering
Etymologies
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Examples
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Being able to 'outmaneuver' money's grasp will be very important.
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future Gail the Actuary 2010
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Note: Jansen here cites only activist's claims that the Israeli navy deliberately rammed and smashed their boat without warning, but not the Israeli claim that the boat ignored radio signals to turn back from the closed military zone and in its attempt to "outmaneuver" the Israeli navy ship crashed into it, lightly damaging both vessels.
unknown title 2009
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The two escorting I-16s managed to outmaneuver the Japanese (due to the initiative bonus of higher skill; thus, they went first) and dive out of combat.
Over the Khalkin River: a CHECK YOUR 6! game « Third Point of Singularity 2009
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In the coming months we shall see a dance of power as the House of Saud and the Brotherhood seek to outmaneuver one other.
Nathan Gardels: The Arab Spring After Osama: Ayaan Hirsi Ali vs. Tariq Ramadan Nathan Gardels 2011
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LONDON — The U.K. government said cybercrime is costing the British economy £ 27 billion $43 billion annually — roughly 2% of the country's economic output — underscoring how criminals continue to outmaneuver governments and corporations alike.
Cybercrime Costs Mount in U.K. Cassell Bryan-Low 2011
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So be prepared to see us sweat, battle it out, and outmaneuver one another to the final episode.
Kevin Casey: The Ultimate Merger Kevin Casey 2011
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In the coming months we shall see a dance of power as the House of Saud and the Brotherhood seek to outmaneuver one other.
Nathan Gardels: The Arab Spring After Osama: Ayaan Hirsi Ali vs. Tariq Ramadan Nathan Gardels 2011
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In an environment where both parties have highly paid strategists running endless focus groups and polls, neither is likely to really outmaneuver the other in the "what voters want to hear" category.
Can you see the messaging effect? Ezra Klein 2010
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He could not build a solid consensus around his domestic and foreign policy reforms and repeatedly had to outmaneuver his foes.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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So be prepared to see us sweat, battle it out, and outmaneuver one another to the final episode.
Kevin Casey: The Ultimate Merger Kevin Casey 2011
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