Past tense of outsmart
regular verb
The past tense of outsmart is outsmarted. The past participle is also outsmarted.
Forms of outsmart
| Base form (V1) | outsmart /aʊtˈsmɑː(ɹ)t/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | outsmarted |
| Past participle (V3) | outsmarted |
| Present participle | outsmarting |
| Third person singular | outsmarts |
Outsmarted in a sentence
- Maldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original...
- Still, I was outsmarted and outcunned by a blacktail, and I demand redemption next season.2025 November 10, Jonathon Klein, “An EV Dirt Bike Let Me Sneak Up On the Most Cunning Deer Around, It Still Went Wrong”, in RideApart…. From the entry outcun
- German pundits called her Merkelvellian when she outsmarted, isolated or just outlasted anyone who might mount a challenge to her.2015 December 9, “Person of the Year: Angela Merkel”, in TIME, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2018. From the entry Merkelvellian
Meaning of outsmart
- verb To beat in a competition of wits.
Questions about the past tense of outsmart
- What is the past tense of outsmart?
- The past tense of outsmart is outsmarted.
- What is the past participle of outsmart?
- The past participle of outsmart is outsmarted.
- Is outsmart a regular or irregular verb?
- Outsmart is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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