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Recent Examples of one-up
One Uppers When a group of college friends gets together for the first time in years, their old habit of trying to one-up each other reemerges.
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Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But this device arriving potentially at the end of this year is a big deal, and is a one-up on Sony who well, does not have a portable PlayStation device.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Reports indicate the Toronto Blue Jays are still in the mix and could attempt to one-up the Mets.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Hartlepool United, for example, were re-elected 14 times between 1920 and 1987, the year automatic relegation was introduced, on a one-up/one-down basis.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But this device arriving potentially at the end of this year is a big deal, and is a one-up on Sony who well, does not have a portable PlayStation device.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Reports indicate the Toronto Blue Jays are still in the mix and could attempt to one-up the Mets.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Hartlepool United, for example, were re-elected 14 times between 1920 and 1987, the year automatic relegation was introduced, on a one-up/one-down basis.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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On a very tasteful green sofa Not to be outdone by her friend, actress Tilda Swinton was wearing the tee days after the link-up with Ackermann.—
Sam Manzella,
Them.,
1 May 2025
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André Fu—the Hong Kong interiors architect behind hotels such as The Shangri-La, Tokyo, and Villa La Coste, in Aix-en-Provence, France—has outdone himself with this latest project.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wease is a vertical receiver who won’t outrun the coverage but can outwork them for the football.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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On that occasion, Newcastle’s club-record-equalling nine-game winning run was ended by a side who outran, out-pressed and overpowered them.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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With Couture Expression, Johnnie Walker is wagering that ultra-premium exclusivity can still outpace both market softness and tariff uncertainties.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Cho noted that Chili’s has managed to significantly outpace the industry, without adding any new food or value news during the past quarter.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Dec. 2024
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For a Ferrari driver to get beaten, admittedly in his first Grand Prix, and to be outraced by Alex Albon in the Williams is a bit embarrassing, to be honest.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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As well as Doncic and James played, Edwards outshined them both, scoring a game-high 43 points while also contributing nine rebounds and six assists.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Levine has so far outshined Brannan in fundraising for the comptroller’s race and is lining up endorsements from various other power-players in city politics, including Manhattan Rep. Adriano Espaillat.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sunday’s race is expected to set the record for the most participants in a marathon, surpassing the 55,646 finishers at last year’s New York City Marathon.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the poet and playwright lived to only 52, his writings have transcended his limited time.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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And then that transcended into 2019, being able to go on a 42-show run with them and be the official opening act.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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