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“Outmaneuvered” or “Outmanoeuvred”

Language

Outmaneuvered and outmanoeuvred are both English terms.

Usage

Outmaneuvered is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while outmanoeuvred is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
outmaneuvered 100 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
outmanoeuvred 0 46 46 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "outmaneuvered" over "outmanoeuvred" (100 to 0).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "outmaneuvered" over "outmanoeuvred" (54 to 46).
  • In India, there is a preference for "outmaneuvered" over "outmanoeuvred" (54 to 46).
  • In the Philippines, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Canada, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Australia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "outmanoeuvred" over "outmaneuvered".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "outmaneuvered" and "outmanoeuvred".
Examples

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Examples in Context

Examples of “outmaneuvered”

  • In 1792 Charles François Dumouriez outmaneuvered the invading forces of the…
  • Having successfully outmaneuvered both the rival drivers and…
  • …where he identified, outbid, and outmaneuvered Union arms agents such as…
  • …they were both outnumbered and outmaneuvered.
  • …however they were outthought and outmaneuvered at every turn despite the…
  • …hit me, I would have outmaneuvered you and shot you down."
  • …Eugene of Savoy's Imperial army outmaneuvered Marshal Nicolas Catinat's larger French…
  • Saint-Cyr outmaneuvered his opponents, distracting them with…
  • …Diogo I skillfully replaced or outmaneuvered his entrenched competitors after he…
  • …had been "lied to and outmaneuvered" by other senior figures at…

Examples of “outmanoeuvred”

  • Amphion outmanoeuvred Flore and raked her for…
  • …onto the attackers, who also outmanoeuvred the 4.5" gun by carrying…
  • …Northern Karelia, Soviet forces were outmanoeuvred at Ilomantsi and Lieksa.
  • Mahmud found himself outmanoeuvred and his spearmen failed to…
  • Leslie was completely outmanoeuvred.
  • Lincoln then outmanoeuvred King Henry's northern army, under…
  • …the Macedonian Army was frequently outmanoeuvred by the highly mobile guerrillas…
  • …Bavarian army had been completely outmanoeuvred and was in a position…
  • …fell, and Frederick was completely outmanoeuvred by the united forces of…
  • …brother Baldwin of Boulogne successfully outmanoeuvred Daimbert and claimed Jerusalem for…


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