verb
- to handle or manage better or more skillfully than someone else
Usage: transitive verb; often used in competitive or comparative contexts
Examples
- The experienced driver outhandled her opponent on the difficult mountain road.
- He outhandled the situation with diplomacy and grace.
- The team outhandled their rivals in the final match.
- She outhandled the crisis better than anyone expected.
- The captain outhandled the ship through the storm with expert seamanship.