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Recent Examples of one-up
But arch-rival MediaTek may one-up Qualcomm by unveiling its Dimensity 9500 flagship chipset a day earlier on September 22.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Don’t entertain or try to one-up toxicity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But Hoover remains locked up on state charges in Illinois — handing Trump an opportunity to one-up his Democratic rivals.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
But nothing so far has counted as the equivalent of that scene or an attempt to one-up that scene.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Don’t entertain or try to one-up toxicity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But Hoover remains locked up on state charges in Illinois — handing Trump an opportunity to one-up his Democratic rivals.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
But nothing so far has counted as the equivalent of that scene or an attempt to one-up that scene.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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Not to be outdone, the timelessly elegant Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection has its own Little Rancher’s Camp available throughout the summer to afford the adults some precious breathing room to enjoy the resort’s amenities.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not to be outdone, the Giants followed up with a tip-drill touchdown of their own, as Theo Johnson caught a deflected pass on third-and-17 and ran with it for a 41-yard score on the ensuing possession.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the twenty-first century, Europe’s cocaine market has expanded dramatically, far outrunning those for heroin and synthetic drugs.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, that still doesn’t entirely explain how New Mexico’s Damon Bankston was able to take the ball about 30 yards across and down the field before cutting to the left sideline at the perfect time to outrun everyone in space.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a survey conducted by the nonprofit No Kid Hungry Texas, 85% of respondents statewide said food costs have outpaced their income growth.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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And as the generative AI tech keeps bettering itself, the Presenter gets more and more convincing, daily.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yapi created the opportunity by outracing Carlos Harvey down the left flank.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Aug. 2025
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May was replaced by Anthony Banda, who was greeted with another two-run triple by Willy Adames (who had already homered to open the scoring in the second inning) and a run-scoring infield single from Lee, who outraced Banda to first base to punctuate a painfully long inning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Whether or not Ewers outshines Wilson, who has a four-year experience edge on him, running the scout team, which gets the defense ready for each week’s opponent, shouldn’t be what’s important.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The deep blue lakes look like the waters around Caribbean islands, with rich blues and greens that are only outshined by the incredible rock formations around it.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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And the 39-point advantage goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since the show is filmed over several weeks in Scotland and access to phones is limited to preserve the integrity of the game, the cast members in previous seasons have grown to be good friends that transcend the time on the show.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kallmeyer’s Tassel Belt The belt transcends utility this season to become a tool of self-expression by way of craft and texture—choose one with fringe, tassels, or beading, or all of the above, like Kallmeyer’s.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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