Beat
Beat verb - Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
Usage example: Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
Outsmart
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Oh, and he can outsmart the Smart Guy and beat the Big Guy in a straight fight.
Source: Evil Is Cool -
The Worf Effect: The hyper-competent Sugata, who can beat the crap out of wild bears, survive faulty flying machines with barely a scratch and outsmart combat Angels with Batman-like preparations, gets curb-stomped by Mikako in a wrestling match.
Source: Manga / Heaven's Lost Property
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