outmaneuvers
Beats through cunning
Outmaneuvers means to gain advantage over someone through superior strategy or clever positioning.
The word comes from military tactics—physically moving forces to a better position than the enemy—but applies broadly to any competitive situation: She outmaneuvered her rivals for the promotion, The defense attorney outmaneuvered the prosecution at every turn.
To outmaneuver is to outthink and outplay.
Defeats by superior cunning
- outsmartsDefeats through superior cunning
- outfoxesDefeats through cunning
- outschemingDefeating through craftier plans
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
guile · shrewdness · cleverness · astuteness · slyness · artfulness · ingenuity · resourcefulness
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
counterattack · evasion · positioning · chess · checkmate · outflanks · sidesteps · dodges
Exceeds in achievement
- outpacesExceeds in speed
- overtakesPasses while moving faster
- surpassesExceeds in quality
- outclassesExceeds by wide margin
outstrips · outdoes · bests · defeats · beats · triumphs · prevails · dominates
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
positioning · diplomacy · negotiation · counterstrategy · contingency · preparation · orchestration · mastermind
outwits
Defeats by superior cunning
- outsmartsDefeats through superior cunning
- outfoxesDefeats through cunning
- outschemingDefeating through craftier plans
craftiness · guile · shrewdness · cleverness · astuteness · slyness · artfulness · ingenuity · resourcefulness · deception
flanking
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- feintDeceptive mock attack
ambush · counterattack · evasion · positioning · chess · checkmate · outflanks · sidesteps · dodges · parries
outperforms
Exceeds in achievement
outclasses · outstrips · outdoes · bests · defeats · beats · triumphs · prevails · dominates · eclipses
planning
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- anticipationState of awaiting something
gameplan · positioning · diplomacy · negotiation · counterstrategy · contingency · preparation · orchestration · mastermind · scheming
outmaneuversoverpowers
Defeats through greater strength
brute-forces · bulldozes · steamrolls · overwhelms · strong-arms