Synonym of steals a march on

forestalls prevents precludes anticipates obviates frustrates hinders thwarts averts intercepts pre-empts foils heads off second-guesses stops baulks balks blocks checks helps parries circumvents delays deters envisions expects forecasts foresees impedes monopolises monopolizes obstructs predicts preempts preoccupies projects staves off fends off gets ahead of gets in before wards off nips in the bud provides against beats someone to it beats someone to the draw beats someone to the punch

outsmarts outfoxes outwits foxes outjockeys outmaneuvers outmanoeuvres outplays outslicks outthinks overreaches tricks baffles bamboozles beats bests bewilders caps cheats cons confuses deceives defeats defrauds dupes finagles gooses gulls gyps has hoaxes hoodwinks jips jukes misleads outdoes outgenerals outguesses overcomes swindles tops worsts fakes out figures out leads astray takes in gets the better of makes a fool of makes rings round runs rings round puts one over on pulls a fast one on

outperforms goes one better than

steals a march on somebody steals away steals by steals from steals money steal someone blind steals a look steals steal past steal money stealing up on stealing the show