outplay

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Verb outplay has 1 sense

outplay - excel or defeat in a game; "The Knicks outplayed the Mets"
--₁ is one way to beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot outplay Sue

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Term: outplay

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to defeat or surpass someone in a game or competition

Example sentence: The skilled team outplayed their opponents and won the championship.

Sense 2: to excel or be better than someone in a specific field or activity

Example sentence: Sarah's creativity always allows her to outplay her colleagues in graphic design.

Sense 3: to outsmart or outwit someone in a cunning or strategic manner

Example sentence: The detective outplayed the criminal by predicting his next move.

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