bettered

past tense of better

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bettered Yet again, nobody on the field bettered the Bosnian’s 13 defensive contributions, the majority of which came down to his nine clearances. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Gogel rose 12 places with his 7-under 63, bettered only by Scotland's Stephen Gallacher in fifth with an 8-under 62, which included nine birdies. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Defensively, France has also only conceded twice so far – a record bettered only by Spain which has let in one goal. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The Flames have bettered their conference finish every season since joining in 2023, winning both the regular-season and tournament titles this year. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Her 13th place there is unlikely to be bettered at the real thing. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026 Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettered
Verb
  • The outbreak in the Tampa area has surpassed Florida’s previous record and is nearing the 264 cases reported during Hawaii’s 2015-16 outbreak.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Just over 24 hours after its release, Panteón Rococó’s Tiny Desk session had already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Ravens are too good at home; the Titans are improved but still struggling to move the ball.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The existing driveway would be improved to separate arena traffic from police department traffic.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • China’s total gold imports, which also reflect private and institutional demand, exceeded 1,000 metric tons during the first eight months of the year, the WGC said.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This was reflected in this year’s SpaceX IPO where the allotment reserved for retail exceeded 20%.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Adding a splash of gin and squeeze of lemon only enhanced the flavour.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The lightweight, summery feel of the collection was further enhanced by crochet pieces, with the technique finding its way also in the brand’s My Pepita shoulder bags.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The result eclipsed England’s previous highest score against Croatia, 5-1 in World Cup qualifying in 2009 at Wembley.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Bettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettered. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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