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
Mia Consalvi hit for the cycle, driving in four runs and stealing two bases as Sandwich (4-2) bested Falmouth, 19-0.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Pizza Mamma bested all the rest in the search for the top pizza.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
He was bested by the A’s Jeffrey Springs, who held the Yankees to one hit over seven innings.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Blue Springs For Blue Springs City Council, incumbent Jerry Kaylor bested Jesse Grimm for the District 1 seat (913 to 870 votes).
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Though that last record still officially stands, aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has bested it with his BlackBird drone, so the race is still very much on.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Lilly's pill bested oral Wegovy in a head-to-head study looking at their benefits to diabetes patients , including on weight loss.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, Harmon bested her season-long scoring average.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Pizza Mamma bested all the rest in the search for the top pizza.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
He was bested by the A’s Jeffrey Springs, who held the Yankees to one hit over seven innings.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Blue Springs For Blue Springs City Council, incumbent Jerry Kaylor bested Jesse Grimm for the District 1 seat (913 to 870 votes).
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Though that last record still officially stands, aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has bested it with his BlackBird drone, so the race is still very much on.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Lilly's pill bested oral Wegovy in a head-to-head study looking at their benefits to diabetes patients , including on weight loss.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, Harmon bested her season-long scoring average.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bested
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Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-110 on Sunday to set up a rematch in the play-in tournament.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cologne eased its Bundesliga relegation worries on Sunday, Stuttgart took another step toward Champions League qualification and Freiburg defeated Mainz 1-0 away in a duel between European contenders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The new Play Dead vault releases, like the rest of the vault, have been curated by Lemieux and mastered by David Glasser.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Richard Dodd had originally mastered the record way back when.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some of the most prominent names in Georgia are highlighted in a Forbes list of those who overcame circumstances to become among the most accomplished people in the country.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The third ended with the Hornets’ Coby White beating the buzzer for an 89-83 Charlotte lead entering the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts had three hits and three RBIs, and Mason Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win and ninth in 10 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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John Klingberg then took control of a loose puck and gave it to Celebrini, who fired it over to an open Smith for his 24th of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police served a search warrant at the house and took several items as possible evidence.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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One man has also conquered that obstacle.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Remember, they’ve been conquered.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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During the conversation, the actor revealed that things got pretty physical during the preparation for his intimate scenes with Fanning, 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The suspect fled on foot, but police said his description was dispatched to officers.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the car was involved in a collision, a Waymo Roadside Assistance team will be dispatched and emergency services may be automatically called.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bested. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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