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
Williams bested Sharapova in head-to-head matches with a 20-2 record.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
That honor now belongs to $165 million point guard Luka Doncic, who bested James' 84 rating with his own rating of 95, according to Legion Hoops.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Testing found organic coffees bested conventional coffees in total amounts of contaminants, but there was one oddity — there were levels of AMPA in all of the 12 organic coffees tested.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
In his most recent outing, a five-round UFC Fight night main event, Dolidze bested former UFC 185-pound title challenger Marvin Vettori by decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
That honor now belongs to $165 million point guard Luka Doncic, who bested James' 84 rating with his own rating of 95, according to Legion Hoops.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Testing found organic coffees bested conventional coffees in total amounts of contaminants, but there was one oddity — there were levels of AMPA in all of the 12 organic coffees tested.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
In his most recent outing, a five-round UFC Fight night main event, Dolidze bested former UFC 185-pound title challenger Marvin Vettori by decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bested
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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once mastered, financial literacy is a powerful tool for business growth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hunter mastered both ends of the field in college, but the National Football League is a different beast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were among the A-list Plastics, but Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori’s true partnership overcame the glamorous singles invaders.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Coming in second overall was The Traitors, the reality competition series on Peacock, which took home four awards, including Alan Cumming for Best Reality Host.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Establishing a legend The pilots quickly conquered their steep learning curve.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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None of it can ever be truly conquered.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Marcell Ozuna was the DH in each of the next 16 games after that game, before splitting those duties in the past week as Murphy, Acuña and Profar each got one start at DH.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Judging from the excitement that could be heard in Murphy's voice, the Silverdome years got even better for he and his father when future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders joined the Lions in 1989.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The South Korean government launched an emergency response team on Friday, with consulate officials dispatched to the site of the raid.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bested. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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