Synonyms of bests

bests

verb

present tense third-person singular of best

as in masters

to achieve a victory over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masters
• defeats
• overcomes
• beats
• takes
• conquers
• gets
• dispatches
• worsts
• stops
• surmounts
• subdues
• prevails (over)
• overbears
• gets the better of
• wins (against)
• succeeds
• licks
• overmatches
• triumphs (over)
• trims
• upends
• does down
• gets around
• surpasses
• finishes
• skunks
• scores
• overwhelms
• exceeds
• sweeps
• excels
• crushes
• buries
• slaughters
• upsets
• tops
• trounces
• edges (out)
• routs
• knocks for a loop
• bombs
• annihilates
• betters
• outdistances
• outdoes
• blows out
• flattens
• whips
• clobbers
• outshines
• flourishes
• caps
• transcends
• outstrips
• blows away
• creams
• vanquishes
• noses out
• thrashes
• smokes
• overpowers
• skins
• wallops
• drubs
• breaks
• eclipses
• pips
• waxes
• unseats
• shellacs
• subjugates
• overthrows
• knocks over
• overtops
• knocks off
• snows under
• outfights
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• gives up
• goes under
• collapses
• flops
• folds
• flunks
• washes out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bests

Phoebe Bridgers Blocks the Rolling Stones On both the Official Singles Sales and Official Physical Singles charts, Phoebe Bridgers bests the Rolling Stones. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

There’s also a vast array of facilities, including a screening room, a private nightclub, and a spa level that bests many hotels. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

His performance for shareholders now bests JPMorgan, Visa, and the S&P 500. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 May 2026

There’s no perfect style of pizza that bests the rest. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026

Prior to last season, his career bests in starts for a season was two with Dallas in 2022. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026

The towers are also able to reach a capacity factor of about 32%, which bests that of flat panels, which come in around 22%. — New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025

And China now bests the United States in 57 out of 64 critical and emerging technologies, per a 2024 study. — Mircea Geoană, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

The new figure, which bests Monday’s $605 million jackpot, is already the 13th largest prize in the history of Powerball. — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025