outguess

verb

Definition of outguessnext
as in to outsmart

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Recent Examples of outguess No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market. — Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025 The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other. — George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguess
  1. outsmart
  2. outwit
  3. outmaneuver
  4. outthink
  5. outfox
  6. thwart
  7. second-guess
Verb
  • The incident has been viewed as a warning sign for how AI models are learning to outsmart their human creators.
    — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But his efforts to outsmart the bond market – the deepest and most important market on the planet – have not lived up to the hype.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outsmart
Verb
  • The show, which comes from Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse, brings together a group of strangers, in this case celebrity contestants, who must outwit their competition and identify the recipient of a million dollars hiding among them.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All season long, Ray and Sugar have been trying to outwit each other.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of outwit
Verb
  • Kettling was popularized in the 1990s, when activists started using information technologies to outmaneuver police attempting to disperse their protests.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers’ coach who doubles as McVay’s friend, mentor and nemesis, outmaneuvered McVay again.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of outmaneuver
Verb
  • Some of the game’s biggest stars have already voiced frustration over trying to outthink the robots.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Digital computers may eventually outthink us, but that will remain all action without experience.
    — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of outthink
Verb
  • Across two seasons packed with twisty machinations, Jung’s virtuous prosecutor Jang Geon-young attempted to pin down Hyun’s shamelessly corrupt — but effortlessly cool — intelligence officer Baek Ki-tae, only to be outfoxed at every turn.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gauff dug in, matched Badosa’s power, and outfoxed her when the opportunities arose.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of outfox
Verb
  • Monroe thwarted Giulia’s attempt at a move from the top turnbuckle.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In last Friday’s episode of the Outlander prequel, written by Toni Graphia and directed by Azhur Saleem, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) rallies the women of her clan to thwart a surprise attack on Castle Leoch.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of thwart
Verb
  • In response to that case, a biotech CEO recently warned in these pages that letting courts and politicians second-guess the FDA’s scientific judgment endangers the whole drug pipeline.
    — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One aspect of Lamont’s energy policy that Fazio declined to second-guess was the decision to sign a deal with Millstone, which was opposed by some Republicans at the time.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of second-guess

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“Outguess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguess. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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