Synonyms of got the better of

got the better of

phrase

past tense of get the better of

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

I realized my exhaustion gotten the better of me when I started nodding off at my desk.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• mastered
• overcame
• took
• got
• prevailed (over)
• beat
• conquered
• dispatched
• stopped
• won (against)
• triumphed (over)
• got around
• subdued
• surmounted
• did down
• licked
• bested
• worsted
• succeeded
• trimmed
• overmatched
• upended
• knocked for a loop
• finished
• overwhelmed
• blew out
• buried
• skunked
• blew away
• swept
• snowed under
• edged (out)
• surpassed
• crushed
• upset
• exceeded
• overbore
• knocked over
• slaughtered
• scored
• excelled
• flattened
• whipped
• topped
• knocked off
• capped
• shellacked
• annihilated
• nosed out
• bombed
• flourished
• skinned
• routed
• clobbered
• creamed
• smoked
• trounced
• broke
• vanquished
• waxed
• overpowered
• thrashed
• subjugated
• transcended
• outstripped
• pipped
• aced (out)
• eclipsed
• bettered
• overthrew
• outdistanced
• unseated
• outshone
• outdid
• overtopped
• drubbed
• walloped
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• went down
• fell
• gave up
• failed
• went under
• folded
• collapsed
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of got the better of

Tiffany was intercepted by Charlotte Flair, who got the better of Tiffany Stratton in a fist fight. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Rookie wide receiver Skyler Bell got the better of him on a man coverage route, but Buechele underthrew the ball. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

In the 1960s, England got the better of its Argentine opponent in consecutive World Cup tournaments, with a 1-0 victory in 1966 helping the English to eventually lift the trophy for the only time in their history. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Red got the better of him in one of the better sequences of the match. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

With no real spin on offer and the field up, Will Jacks got the better of the youngster. — ABC News, 4 July 2026