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one-upped

verb

past tense of one-up
as in outpaced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
  1. outpaced
  2. outdid
  3. surpassed
  4. topped
  5. eclipsed
  6. outran
  7. exceeded
  8. excelled
Verb
  • For instance, the Mac mini outpaced the HP Z2 Mini workstation in the HandBrake video encoding test by 40 seconds, a substantial difference.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Even as the economy expands, inflation has outpaced the annual growth in average wages for the past five months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpaced
Verb
  • Test Score also rallied from behind but had a little smoother journey under Juan Hernandez and outdid the other closers.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Only the 27 productions running during the week ending August 16, only Hamilton‘s box office outdid Ragtime, with the former taking in $2,123,135.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of outdid
Verb
  • This marks the third time that Universal has surpassed $5 billion globally, with the most recent coming in 2017.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Three of the five pics that surpassed $1B (Michael being one of them) were released by Universal.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • The reunion becomes even stranger when Constance prepares for a dark holiday celebration, with Kai Anderson (Evan Peters) from Cult helping decorate a black Christmas tree topped with a pentagram.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • If that’s too much steak for you, share a six-ounce sirloin appetizer that comes topped with Gorgonzola for $20.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • LaLiga giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are the only soccer clubs to have previously eclipsed $1 billion in revenue.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Miller has at least 15 carries in all four games, while Jordan hasn’t eclipsed 11.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
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  • Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Quarterback Anthony Colandrea outran safety Avery Dixon on a 10-yard touchdown run, diving to the end zone pylon to finish a 75-yard drive on the game's opening series, and then Rule bulled in from the 3 to end a 90-yard march.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of outran
Verb
  • Its guidance for non-GAAP operating income also exceeded expectations.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Daniel Jones excelled in getting off quick strikes before blitzes got home, and the Chiefs’ coverage in those throws was loose.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Italians have always excelled at thinking outside the box, defying conventions, and finding original solutions.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of excelled
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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