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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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Of course, the spotlight evening games were not to be outdone.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Lowry – the gregarious and intense giant of Team Europe who seems to love this competition more than any other – outdid his opponent by stuffing his iron shot within five feet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie — rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ineffective policies for the EV market could mirror the loss of the solar energy industry, says Wendy Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, where too-late action left America outpaced and China controlling more than 80 percent of the world’s solar panels.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gulf sovereign funds have outpaced their global peers in dealmaking despite lower oil prices straining government finances and Saudi Arabia prioritising domestic projects.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Still, from the back end of the secondary, Byard, the 10th-year safety and team captain, appreciated a player investing daily to better himself.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But throughout each phase of photography, Petsch imposed her will in order to better the product on the screen.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 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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However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In that area, his peers were outshining him.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rival studio estimates are even higher, with some predicting the film could surpass $35 million in its opening weekend.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first movie was a surprise post-quarantine box office success, surpassing $161 million worldwide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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As their bond deepens, Tate must confront dark secrets from Wren’s past and the possibility that love can transcend life and death.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Why didn’t this superstar’s movie about one of the fighting org’s best, Mark Kerr, transcend?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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