Synonyms of besting

besting

verb

present participle of best

as in defeating

to achieve a victory over

at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeating
• overcoming
• mastering
• beating
• taking
• conquering
• dispatching
• getting
• stopping
• surmounting
• subduing
• worsting
• prevailing (over)
• upending
• licking
• succeeding
• winning (against)
• overmatching
• surpassing
• overbearing
• getting the better of
• trimming
• triumphing (over)
• getting around
• doing down
• finishing
• skunking
• overwhelming
• exceeding
• burying
• crushing
• excelling
• trouncing
• sweeping
• slaughtering
• topping
• scoring
• clobbering
• outdoing
• upsetting
• annihilating
• knocking for a loop
• eclipsing
• outdistancing
• vanquishing
• outstripping
• whipping
• flattening
• unseating
• bettering
• outshining
• capping
• pipping
• blowing out
• routing
• thrashing
• edging (out)
• subjugating
• creaming
• walloping
• blowing away
• bombing
• shellacking
• transcending
• overthrowing
• nosing out
• breaking
• drubbing
• skinning
• overpowering
• flourishing
• waxing
• smoking
• knocking over
• outfighting
• knocking off
• snowing under
• overtopping
• acing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)
• falling
• going down
• failing
• giving up
• collapsing
• going under
• folding
• flopping
• flunking
• washing out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of besting

Even the National Weather Service’s Oxnard station wasn’t spared — topping out at 87 degrees, besting a record of 85 set in 1931. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The potentially final chapter of LIV's story being closed out with La Sasso besting the two biggest LIV stars was certainly a scene. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The British-Argentine actor’s point has less to do with her conflicted con artist cheating death numerous times and besting her mobster in-laws, as well as the FBI. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

The year ended up with a record 109 missions, besting the 93 flown in 2024 when the 50th mission was on July 8. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Samsung promises seven years of OS and security updates, besting Motorola's commitment of three years for OS upgrades and five years for security updates. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Miami hit 96 Thursday afternoon, besting the previous 95 degree record set in 2015. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Banks scored from seven of the shooting zones during the two rounds, besting six from Delle Donne and four from Shakira Austin. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026

And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026