Synonyms of bettered

bettered

verb

past tense of better

1

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• outstripped
• outdid
• transcended
• outshone
• outdistanced
• beat
• outclassed
• outgunned
• outmatched
• mastered
• went one better
• overtopped
• overshadowed
• overcame
• defeated
• towered (over)
• outpaced
• bested
• outweighed
• outran
• outperformed
• surmounted
• conquered
• subdued
• won (against)
• trounced
• overpassed
• shamed
• ran circles around
• prevailed (over)
• trumped
• one-upped
• routed
• clobbered
• thrashed
• worsted
• licked
• outraced
• crushed
• triumphed (over)
• overmatched
• trimmed
• whipped
• outcompeted
• drubbed
• outbalanced
• skunked
• walloped
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

2

as in improved

to make better

social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• perfected
• helped
• refined
• ameliorated
• amended
• remedied
• enriched
• upgraded
• remediated
• corrected
• reinforced
• meliorated
• strengthened
• rectified
• intensified
• emended
• revised
• rehabilitated
• edited
• reformed
• reworked
• boosted
• fined
• refurbished
• redrafted
• polished
• fine-tuned
• revamped
• honed
• fortified
• retouched
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• hurt
• harmed
• damaged
• injured
• tarnished
• spoiled
• vitiated
• reduced
• flawed
• marred
• blighted
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• disfigured
• defaced
• endamaged
• blemished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bettered

In 2014, Messi began with that famously outrageous winner against Bosnia, arguably bettered it against Iran a few days later, with a splendid winner in stoppage time. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 June 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

Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026