2. Adjective. overcome by the maneuvering of others. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outmaneuvered
1. outmaneuver [v] - See also: outmaneuver
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outmaneuvered
Literary usage of Outmaneuvered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Dominion: A Chronicle of Our Northern Neighbor by Oscar Douglas Skelton (1921)
"He divided his force in order to take the Canadians in front and rear, only to
be outmaneuvered and outfought in one of the most brilliant actions of the ..."
2. English Synonyms and Antonyms: With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald (1914)
"... and outmaneuvered the Allies at Austerlitz; it would be a very inadequate
statement to say that he baffled or foiled them. To circumvent (from L. circum ..."
3. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe by Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (1916)
"It became increasingly obvious that he was being outnumbered and outmaneuvered.
At this point an armistice was arranged through the friendly mediation of ..."
4. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1919)
"Strategically, Hindenburg had outmaneuvered his opponent ; tactically he had
shown, not for the first time in history, that with skilful handling a smaller ..."
5. General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War by George C. Kenney (1997)
"... but it was not good in the Pacific war, where the light Jap fighter outmaneuvered
everything we had. I told Bladen, the Darwin commander, to warn them, ..."
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