Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
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The lifting and installation operation took two days to complete and has already outpaced the construction of Unit 1, which began a year earlier.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026 -
Blume takes that view, noting that Bitcoin has outpaced inflation across multi-year stretches.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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The exact day the AI agents and bots surpassed human activity remains unclear.—
Samantha Elkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Weeks later, the fundraiser had surpassed $200,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The information technology stock surged 25% after Hewlett Packard posted current-quarter earnings and revenue guidance that topped analysts’ estimates.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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And markets appeared to agree, as optimism over tech prospects eclipsed geopolitical concerns.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The town above it, Cap d'Artrutx, has a long promenade along a low cliff edge where thousands will gather to watch totality, followed by a deep, partially eclipsed sun sinking into the Mediterranean.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The president has exceeded – by three and a half years – the average lifespan for an American man.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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With the employment picture looking steadier, the Fed is expected to focus more on fighting inflation, which has exceeded the central bank’s 2% target for five years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Yeung excelled in math at school, and software engineering felt like a natural career path after her older brother suggested it.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Preston is a shifty and fast skater who can attack inside ice laterally but can also play out wide and burn for odd-man rushes, and excelled after moving to his off-wing (left wing) in Vancouver, going east-west more on his forehand.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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