outflank
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
verb
- To move around the side of an enemy or opponent in order to attack from a better position.
- In the chess game, she managed to outflank her opponent's defenses.
- The general ordered his troops to outflank the enemy forces.
- The soldiers attempted to outflank the fortress by crossing the river.
- To gain an advantage over someone by being more clever or strategic.
- The company outflanked its competitors by releasing the product early.
- The politician outflanked his rivals by proposing a popular new law.
- She outflanked the competition with a brilliant marketing campaign.