one-upped

past tense of one-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
Verb
  • The pace of innovation has outpaced visibility.
    Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This growth has largely outpaced other major investing countries such as Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom, according to a new report published today by the Atlantic Council.
    Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That's a boost over the Pixel 9's 60fps, though the Galaxy S25 outdid them both at 118fps.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
  • During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999).
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • California, Texas, New York, and Florida topped the list, WalletHub said.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the 1980s, TV had eclipsed print as the dominant medium and reshaped how Americans consumed the news.
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In cities that function as growth machines, where economic growth is prized above all else, the needs of the poor and middle class are eclipsed by the desire to inflate the value of land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The play was high level, and both quarterbacks largely excelled.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Greengrass has always excelled at turning real-life horrors into heart-stopping movies, but this particular vision of Hell on Earth is on another level.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the final, Wild & Townsend outclassed Haas & Mehta 4,9 for the win.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Facing a team which benched its top-five quarterback pick from two years ago and starting a passer whose future in the NFL has been questioned, Miami looked totally outclassed in the 33-8 loss.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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