bettered

past tense of better

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bettered In the meantime, however, humankind was not there to be bettered. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 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
  • Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although prices reached record highs for 2026, the statewide average for regular gasoline has not yet surpassed that all-time record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As broadcasting capabilities improved, the key didn’t have to get quite so cozy with the ignition system to effectively communicate.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026
  • After the 2016 sales tax hike, the proceeds of which went largely toward pensions, the retirement funding steadily improved.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Defeat effectiveness exceeded approximately 75 to 80 percent, while operator observations indicated the system was even more effective at preventing hostile UAS from successfully completing their missions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Chiquita Canyon’s garbage fire has exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or beyond boiling and has expanded from approximately 20 acres in 2022 to roughly 90 acres and continuing to grow.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mensah, meanwhile, eclipsed 300 passing yards and three touchdowns for the fourth time in seven games with Miami.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The money raised by the candidates is eclipsed by the funds raised by outside committees working on each candidate’s behalf, which aren’t bound by contribution limits.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Bettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettered. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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