outflanked
Got around strategically
Outflanked means maneuvered around or bypassed, originally a military term for attacking an enemy's side or rear rather than meeting them head-on.
The word now applies broadly to being strategically circumvented: The company was outflanked by competitors who anticipated the market shift.
To be outflanked is to find your position undermined by someone who found a way around your defenses.
Defeated through superior tactics
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- circumventedEvaded by going around
- blindsidedSurprised by unforeseen impact
deceived · tricked · feinted · bluffed · sidestepped · caught off guard · surprised · anticipated
Weakened by stealth
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- circumventedEvaded by going around
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
overruled · isolated · outvoted · coalition · opposition · maneuvered · neutralized · preempted
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
rearguard · counterattack · retreat · withdrawal · salient · siege · skirmish · battalion
Did better than others
- overtakenPassed while moving
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outpacedExceeded in speed
- outdoneBeaten in performance
bested · outclassed · leapfrogged · upstaged · overshadowed · outstripped · topped · overhauled
outmaneuvered
Defeated through superior tactics
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- circumventedEvaded by going around
blindsided · deceived · tricked · feinted · bluffed · sidestepped · caught off guard · surprised · anticipated · countered
undermined
Weakened by stealth
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- circumventedEvaded by going around
bypassed · overruled · isolated · outvoted · coalition · opposition · maneuvered · neutralized · preempted · countered
encirclement
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
ambush · rearguard · counterattack · retreat · withdrawal · salient · siege · skirmish · battalion · infantry
outperformed
Did better than others
outdone · bested · outclassed · leapfrogged · upstaged · overshadowed · outstripped · topped · overhauled · left behind
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
outflankedturned the tables
Gained the upper hand
repelled · fortified · entrenched · defended · counterattacked