as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts
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Recent Examples of bested
The King Speech’s and Green Book were the mediocre movies that bested The Social Network and Black Panther, respectively.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Nicone Dragone bested Amira Garza with 51% of the vote to become the city treasurer.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Pacheco, whose 3,176 votes bested Murray’s 1,621, campaigned on smart spending and stronger public engagement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani also bested Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the election on Tuesday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Josh Allen and the Bills outduel the Chiefs In a matchup of two of the game’s brightest stars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen bested Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs in the weekend’s highest-profile game, winning 28-21.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Game Maker has since been bested (for now), but the midseason finale finds our hero once again in the midst of a potential murderer.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Those figures were bested in 1964 with the reveal of the DB5 Vantage, a variant with engine modifications that primarily consisted of three Weber carburetors.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Lauren Young provided 10 assists as Beaver bested Pingree 3-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Nicone Dragone bested Amira Garza with 51% of the vote to become the city treasurer.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Pacheco, whose 3,176 votes bested Murray’s 1,621, campaigned on smart spending and stronger public engagement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani also bested Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the election on Tuesday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Josh Allen and the Bills outduel the Chiefs In a matchup of two of the game’s brightest stars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen bested Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs in the weekend’s highest-profile game, winning 28-21.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Game Maker has since been bested (for now), but the midseason finale finds our hero once again in the midst of a potential murderer.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Those figures were bested in 1964 with the reveal of the DB5 Vantage, a variant with engine modifications that primarily consisted of three Weber carburetors.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Lauren Young provided 10 assists as Beaver bested Pingree 3-0 in NEPSAC action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bested
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Bailey has mastered the art of capturing hearts.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC's next mayor.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beginning in 2010, Bochy rode the mother of all hot streaks while his teams, usually considered the underdog, dispatched 14 of 15 playoff opponents.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bested. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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