verb
- to smile more broadly, warmly, or convincingly than someone else; to surpass in smiling
Usage: transitive or intransitive; literary or formal
Examples
- She outsmiled her rival during the pageant, winning over the judges with her genuine warmth.
- He tried to outsmile the other candidates, but his nervousness showed through.
- The children outsmiled each other in a friendly competition to see who could beam the brightest.
- No matter how hard he tried, he could not outsmile her natural charm.
- They outsmiled their way through the awkward dinner party.