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Example sentences for "outgeneraled"

Lexicographically close words:
outflowing; outflows; outflung; outfly; outgate; outgeneralled; outgo; outgoes; outgoing; outgoings
  1. Many of the bankrupts were composed of business men who, while sharp themselves, were outgeneraled by abler sharpers.

  2. The Southern troops, who had been detailed against it, rapidly rejoined General Lee's army; and again the people saw that the South had outmarched and outgeneraled the North.

  3. Back in March, when Goodrich first suspected that I had outgeneraled him, he opened negotiations with the national machine of the opposition party.

  4. So I went my way, not elated but utterly depressed,--more depressed than when I won the first case in which I knew my client's opponent was in the right and had lost only because I outgeneraled his stupid lawyer.

  5. In the campaign the Indians outgeneraled Harmar, who, after inflicting some damage, was defeated and lost 200 men in killed and wounded.

  6. Thus outgeneraled he hurried to Wilmington, where he could be aided by the British fleet.

  7. Morgan won the battle of the Cowpens; Greene outgeneraled Cornwallis and then reconquered South Carolina.

  8. Only, I wish to say that it is a bright pleasure to think that no man, however brilliant or daring, outgeneraled me--but a delightful American girl.

  9. General Lee had undoubtedly been outgeneraled by Hooker in this movement, but he appeared not to have been disconcerted.

  10. The enemy, conscious of having outgeneraled us in this instance, and having at least a temporary advantage, was bold and defiant.

  11. We all felt that the moment we begin to turn our backs to the enemy, that moment we acknowledge ourselves either outgeneraled or whipped, a thing most disheartening, and to which pride never easily condescends.


  12. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "outgeneraled" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.