outfought
Won the battle
Outfought is the past tense of outfight, meaning to defeat in combat or competition through superior fighting: He was outfought in the early rounds but came back to win.
The word applies to physical confrontations and figurative battles alike: The smaller company outfought its rivals for market share.
Overcome in contest
- bestedOvercame in a contest
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
triumphed · prevailed · subdued · overwhelmed · crushed · routed · dominated · overcome
Defeated through superior tactics
- outflankedBypassed at the flanks
- outsmartedDefeated by cleverness
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
feinted · countered · parried · flanked · ambushed · counterattacked · sidestepped · evaded
Did better than others
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- excelledPerformed exceptionally well
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
eclipsed · exceeded · outdid · bettered · topped · transcended · outpaced · overshadowed
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- challengersThose who compete against
- combatantsThose engaged in warfare
contenders · foes · enemies · duel · bout · matchup · clash · showdown
defeated
Overcome in contest
- bestedOvercame in a contest
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- vanquishedDefeated completely
overpowered · triumphed · prevailed · subdued · overwhelmed · crushed · routed · dominated · overcome · mastered
outmaneuvered
Defeated through superior tactics
- outflankedBypassed at the flanks
- outsmartedDefeated by cleverness
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
outfoxed · feinted · countered · parried · flanked · ambushed · counterattacked · sidestepped · evaded · dodged
outperformed
Did better than others
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- excelledPerformed exceptionally well
outshone · eclipsed · exceeded · outdid · bettered · topped · transcended · outpaced · overshadowed · outstripped
rivals
Those who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- challengersThose who compete against
combatants · contenders · foes · enemies · duel · bout · matchup · clash · showdown · contest